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New Lakshmi Jewellers v. PCIT (2021) 431 ITR 570/318 CTR 713 / 278 Taxman 403/200 DTR 264(Bom) (HC)

S. 132B : Application of seized or requisitioned assets – High court could not direct release of gold in favour of the alleged owner when appeal before the CIT(A) was pending.[S.250, Art .226 ]

Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 431 ITR 483 /197 DTR 409 / 318 CTR 654 / 2023) 153 taxmann.com 199 (Delhi) (HC)/ Editorial ,SLP of Revenue dismissed ,PCIT v. Microsoft India (R&D) (P.) Ltd ( 2023) 294 Taxman 342 ( SC)/ PCIT v. Microsoft India (R And D) Pvt. Ltd. (2024) 464 ITR 587 (SC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Rejection of comparables is a finding of fact- Appellate Tribunal – Decision of High Court is available – Remad is not justified – Additional evidence is produced -Remand is justified . [ S.92B, 254(1) ]

PCIT v. Akshit Kumar (2021) 197 DTR 121 /318 CTR 26 / 277 Taxman 423 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 68: Cash credits – Opening stock accepted in scrutiny – Sales made from opening stock cannot be treated as bogus. [S. 56, 133A]

Rajendra Kumar Jain .v. ITO (2020) 120 taxmann.com 293 / (2021) 277 Taxman 236 (Mad) (HC)

S. 57 : Income from other sources – Deductions –AO is not justified in disallowing claim for deduction u/s 57(iii) for interest paid when Assessee given names of lenders, loans were availed through banking channels and interest paid was allowed as deduction from year to year – Matter remanded to AO.[ S.57(iii) ]

PCIT v. Dr. Ranjan Pai (2021) 431 ITR 250/197 DTR 314/ 318 CTR 603/ 278 Taxman 138 (Karn) (HC)

S.56 : Income from other sources – Property received without consideration or for consideration less than its fair market value — Issue of bonus shares by capitalization of reserves does not result in inflow of any funds or property and is not assessable under section 56(2)(vii)(c)[ S.56 (2)(vii)(c)]

C.S. Raghoji (Bellary) v. DCIT (2020) 119 taxmann.com 143 /(2021) 277 Taxman 61 (Karn)(HC)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source – Handling charges paid to persons for in turn paying multiple labourers – TDS provisions not applicable – matter remanded back to CIT(A) for re-examining evidence which he refused to accept .

CIT v. Aztec Auto (P.) Ltd (2020) 119 taxmann.com 215 /(2021) 277 Taxman 273 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation – Asset put to use for less than 180 days – additional depreciation of 10% allowed in the year and balance 10% would be allowed in the subsequent year [S. 32(1)(iia)]

Ponni Sugars (Erode) Ltd. (2021) 197 DTR 133 / 318 CTR 676 (Mad) (HC)

S. 32: Depreciation – Granted in ealier years and latter years – Order set aside for fresh consideration

Thanthi Trust v. DIT (2020) 196 DTR 57/ 121 taxmann.com 119 (2021) 318 CTR 403 (Mad) (HC) Editorial : SLP granted to the revenue , DIT ( E) v. Thanthi Trust ( 2021 ) 281 taxman 216 ( SC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution-Amendment in section 12AA applicable with effect from AY 2011-12 – retrospective cancellation of registration of trust with effect from AY 2010-11 is without jurisdiction. [S. 2(15)]

Carmel Educational and Charitable Trust .v. ITO (2020) 121 taxmann.com 278 / (2021) 277 Taxman 165 (Mad) (HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration – Trust or institution – Assessee deemed to have abandoned or waived off their claim made in first application on filing second fresh application – Commissioner justified in granting registration taking into consideration second application and not retrospective registration basis first application .[ From No.10A ]