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S. 56: Income from other sources-Interest on compensation-
Interest received on compensation/enhanced compensation on acquisition of land by State Government shall be considered as income from other sources and shall be exigible to income tax.

ITO v. Gurdev Singh. (2025) 213 ITD 654 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 56: Income from other sources-Relinquishment of rights over land-Symbolic possession-Failure to submit details-Amount received assessable as income from other sources and not as capital gains-Insurance refund-Amount received on surrender of life insurance policy-Addition cannot be made as unexplained money-Addition was deleted.[S.2(14), 45, 68]

Hiren Rameshbhai Patel. v. DCIT (2025) 213 ITD 392 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 56: Income from other sources-Valuation of shares-Consideration shown was Rs 1. –Lock-in-Lowest price traded was Rs 22. 88-Mere fact that shares were in lock-in was not sufficient to come to the conclusion that market value shall be determined in a manner similar to that of unquoted shares, i.e. in accordance with rule 11UA-Matter remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer. [R.11UA(1)(c) (b)]

ACIT v. Ajay Singh. (2025) 213 ITD 386 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Capital gains-Acquisition of agricultural land-Wrongly offered as income from other sources-Interest on enhanced compensation-Matter remanded to decide in accordance with law. [S. 10(37), 45, 143(1), Land Acquisition Act, 1894, S, 28, 34]

Centum Finance Ltd.  v. DCIT  (2025)  213 ITD 269 (Delhi)    (Trib.)

S. 56: Income from other sources-Agricultural land-Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation-Agricultural land is also covered under section 56 (2)(x)-When the value of land is disputed, the Assessing Officer ought to have referred the matter to the Departmental Valuation Officer (DVO)-Matter remanded. [S.2(14) 50C(2), 56(2)(10)]

Clayking Minerals LLP v. ITO (2025) 213 ITD 1 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S.54F: Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Sale of shop in February, 2012-Booked flat in December, 2010-Purchase of residential Flat in April, 2016-Entitled to exemption if substantial payment for said flat was made during relevant period or within two years from date of sale of shop-Matter remanded. [S.45, 50C]

Saurabh Khanna. v. ITO (2025) 213 ITD 479 (Delhi) (Trib)

S.54F: Capital gains-Investment in a residential house–Purchases–Duplex-Single deed-Entitled to exemption. [S. 45]

Ratan Mahendra Jain. (Mrs) v. ITO (2025) 213 ITD 58 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 54B: Capital gains-Land used for agricultural purposes-land sold was used for agricultural activities for the last two years immediately preceding the date of transfer-Sale proceeds were also utilised for purchase of another land, which was again used for agricultural purposes-Exemption cannot be denied on the ground that after sale land was declared as non-agricultural by Stamp Duty Officer.[S. 45]

ITO v. Ajaib Singh. (2025) 213 ITD 613 (Amritsar) (Trib.)

S. 50C: Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation-Third proviso-Difference between value determined by DVO and consideration declared by assessee was less than 5 per cent of sale consideration-Would be entitled to the safe harbour rule of 5 per cent as per third proviso to section 50C.[S. 45]

DCIT v. Tirupati Niryat (P.) Ltd. (2025) 213 ITD 513 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 45: Capital gains-Land-Compulsorily acquired-Guarantor-Overdraft facility-Compensation was first credited to assessee’s account and then transferred to sister concern’s bank account to discharge its overdraft-Application of income and not diversion by overriding title-Capital gains were taxable in assessee’s hands.[S. 4]

Geotech Foundation and Constructions. v. ITO (2025) 213 ITD 565 (Cochin) (Trib.)