S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Penalty-Not compensatory in nature-Not allowable as deduction. [Kerala General Sales tax Act, 1963, S. 45A]
PTL Enterprises Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 365/( 2022) 212 DTR 404 / 326 CTR 282 (Ker.). Editorial : Affirmed in PTL Enterprises Ltd. v. Dy. CIT( 2022) 443 ITR 260 (SC) (HC)