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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Corporate Social Responsibility-Special Leave Petition Dismissed on facts-Leaving Question Of Law Open. [Art. 136]

PCIT v. Rites Ltd. (2024)460 ITR 593/297 Taxman 5 (SC) Editorial: Refer, PCIT v. PEC Ltd (2023) 451 ITR 436 /221 DTR 481/ 330 CTR 593/ 291 Taxman 281 (Delhi)(HC) / PCIT v. Rites Ltd. (2023) 451 ITR 436 / 221 DTR 481/ 330 CTR 593/ (Delhi)(HC)

S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt-Amounts should be actually written off in profit and loss account-Allowable as deduction.

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. v. ITO (OSD) (2024)460 ITR 66 (Mad)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Claimed depreciation in accordance with Appendix I-No substantial question of law. [ITR. 5(1), 5(1)(IA)]

CIT v. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. [2009] 180 Taxman 543/ (2024)460 ITR 159 (P&H)(HC)

S.28(i): Business loss-Derivative contracts-Foreign Exchange fluctuations-Allowable as business loss.[S. 37(1)]

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. v. ITO (OSD) (2024)460 ITR 66 (Mad)(HC)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No reasons recorded-Order of Tribunal is affirmed.[R. 8D]

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. v. ITO (OSD) (2024)460 ITR 66 (Mad)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Condonation of delay-Application was rejected-Denial of exemption is justified-SLP rejected. [S. 260A]

Academy of Medical Sciences v. CIT (2024)460 ITR 592/ 297 Taxman 2 (SC) Editorial :Refer Academy of Medical Sciences v. CIT (2018) 403 ITR 74 (Ker)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Royalty-Fees for technical services-Business profits not taxable in India – DTAA-India – Malaysia [S.9(1)(vii), 90(2) art. 5, 7, Copyright Act, 1957, S. 14(a), 14(b)]

CIT (IT) v. Colgate Palmolive Marketing Sdn Bhd(2023) 152 taxmann.com 124/ (2024)460 ITR 284 (Bom)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Diversion of income by overriding title-Amounts transferred to statutory reserve fund-Amounts received and then transferred-No diversion of income by overriding title.[S. 145]

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. v. ITO (OSD) (2024)460 ITR 66 (Mad)(HC)

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988,

S. 24: Benami Property — Provisional Attachment of property — No provision warranting authorities to provide opportunity of Cross-Examination of witnesses whose statements have been relied upon — Orders continuing provisional attachment of property till order of adjudicating authority is not erroneous.[ 24(2) 24(3) 24(4)(a)(i) , 26(3) , ITAct , S.132 , Art . 226 ]

N. Naveen Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) D.V.Balaji Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) N. Sukanya Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) Bonjour Bonheur Pvt Ltd Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) K.Nagarjan Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) N.Manjula Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) Editorial : Refer Marg Realities Ltd v. Dy.CIT ( Benami Prohibition ) ( 2022) 448 ITR 574 (Mad)( HC) (SJ) , is affirmed .

Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (2020) 422 ITR 121 (St)

S. 4: Filing of declaration – -Refund — Set-Off of refund —Capital gains for assessment year 2016 -17 – Set off of demand for the Assessment year 2014 -15 -Direction is issued to Department to make suitable adjustments to transfer amount paid under Scheme for Assessment year 2016-17 .[ S. 3, 5 , ITAct , S.244A , Art . 226 ]

Dass Media Pvt. Ltd. v. PCIT [2023] 156 taxmann.com 286 / (2024)460 ITR 521/336 CTR 814 (Mad)(HC)