Jayant Maniklal Lunawat v. JCIT (2022) 94 ITR 29 (SN) (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Use of vehicle-Neither log book maintained nor any income earned during the year-Disallowance is justified-Legal expenses-No business carried on-Not allowable as deduction. [S. 37(1), 38(2)]

Held, that since there was no business carried out by the assessee during the year, nor had it maintained a log book to co-relate the use of vehicles for business purposes, the disallowance made was justified.  The assessee had not carried out any business activities during the year nor shown any business income. Therefore, the legal expenses claimed could not be wholly and exclusively for the purposes of business of the assessee  (AY. 2012-13)