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PCIT v. R. F. Nangrani HUF (2023)454 ITR 426/ 293 Taxman 511/ 332 CTR 510/ 225 DTR 217 (SC) Editorial : Order of High Court is set aside and remanded, CIT v. R. F. Nangrani HUF (Bom)(HC) (ITA No. 33 of 2016 dt 18-4 2018)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Retirement-Firm-Excess of amount due-Goodwill-No discussion in the judgement-Matter remanded to the High court for reconsideration.

PCIT v. Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (2023)454 ITR 801 / 293 Taxman 426 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd(2022) 449 ITR 605 (P&H) (HC), affirmed.

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Electricity duty-A Licensee-An agency to collect electricity duty from consumers and to pay it to State Government-Disallowance not attracted-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [Art. 136]

PCIT v. Landis GYR(2023) 454 ITR 462 (Cal)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Provision for warranty-Depreciation on intellectual property. [S. 32, 145(2), 260A]

Nitesh Housing Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)454 ITR 770 (Karn)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Contingent-Ascertained expenditure-Premium payment on redemption of shares which has been quantified-Allowable as revenue expenditure-Duty of Tribunal to give finding based on facts. [S. 254(1)]

CIT v. Prakash Chand Lunia (Decd. Through Lrs) and Another (2023)454 ITR 61/ 293 Taxman 229 / 332 CTR 261/ 225 DTR 57 (SC) Editorial : Order of Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High court, reversed, IT v. Prakash Chand Lunia (Decd. Through Lrs) And Another (Raj(HC) (ITA No. 96 of 2003 & ITR NO. 6 OF 1996 DT. 22-11-2016)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Business loss-Unexplained investments-Search-Unaccounted silver-Penalty or confiscation-Loss on account of confiscation-Not allowable as business loss. [S. 28(i), 37(1), Expln. 69A, 115BBE]

CIT v. Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals Ltd. (2023)454 ITR 584 / 292 Taxman 2 (SC) Editorial : CIT v. Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals Ltd (Guj)(HC)(ITA No. 1037 of 2013 dt. 28-1-2014)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Lease of assets-Lease rent assessed as business income in the assessment of lessor-lease rent should be allowed as deduction-Revenue cannot contend that the assessee is the owner. [S. 32, Art. 132]

CIT (Central) v. Kolhapur Zilla Sahkari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd. (2023)454 ITR 434/ 293 Taxman 603 /334 CTR 218 (SC) Editorial: Affirmed, CIT (Central) v. Kolhapur Zilla Sahkari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd (2009) 315 ITR 304 (Bom)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Final difference in rate paid at end of accounting year-Allowable as deduction. [S. 145]

CIT v. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. (2023)454 ITR 808 (SC) Editorial: CIT v. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (2015) 372 ITR 237 (Guj)(HC), affirmed. CIT v. Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (2017) 10 ITR-OL 275 (Guj)(HC), affirmed.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Expenditure on replacement of remembraning in membrane cell plant-No material to show membrane itself could be treated as separate and independent machine-Revenue expenditure.

CIT v. Elgi Equipments Ltd. (2023)454 ITR 11 (Mad)(HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue dismissed, CIT v. Elgi Equipments Ltd. (2023)454 ITR 14 (SC)

S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt-Amounts written off-Agreements with sister concern for take over and assignment of certain book debts-Order of tribunal allowing the bad debt is affirmed.[S. 36(2), 260A]

CIT v. Elgi Equipments Ltd. (2023)454 ITR 14/ 293 Taxman 504 (SC) Editorial: CIT v. Elgi Equipments Ltd. (2023)454 ITR 11 / 151 taxmann.com 427 (Mad)(HC), affirmed.

S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Money lending business-Debts taken over from sister concern-Allowed as deduction-SLP of Revenue dismissed. [S. 36(2), Art, 136]