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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Legal entity-business of providing technological and personnel support to food processing and dairy industry-Deploy skillful personnel and after 7-7-2008-Expenditure allowable as revenue expenditure-Order of Tribunal is affirmed.

PCIT v. Danone (India) (P.) Ltd. (2023) 292 Taxman 585 [P & H (HC)]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Electricity charges-Allowable as deduction.

CIT v. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (2023) 292 Taxman 465 (SC) CIT v. Tube Investments of India (P.) Ltd. (2023) 292 Taxman 546 (SC) Editorial : CIT v. Tube Investments of India Ltd (2022) 446 ITR 676/ 288 Taxman 524 (Mad)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Earth moving vehicles-Business of hire-Entitle depreciation at 30%. [S. 263]

CIT v. Bothra Shipping Services (2023) 292 Taxman 447 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Interest on NPAs-Accrual basis-Interest on NPAs was rightly taxed by the Revenue-Guidelines of RBI binding on Banking Companies-Appeal of the assessee is dismissed. [S. 36(1)(vii), 43D, 119,260A, Reserve Bank of India, Banking Regulation Act, 1949, S. 21]

State Bank of Hyderabad v. Jt. CIT (2023) 458 ITR 79/ 292 Taxman 526 / 335 CTR 304 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Commencement stage-Only has to examine whether the object of the Trust is charitable or not-Order of Tribunal directing to grant the registration is affirmed.[S. 2(15), 11]

DIT(E) v. She Foundation (2023) 292 Taxman 216 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Revenue cannot insist on a copy of resolution being furnished regarding amount being accumulated for charitable activities. [S. 11(2), R. 17(2), Form No.10]

CIT v. Paradeep Port Trust (2023) 292 Taxman 347 (Orissa) (HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Transfer of rights-Value of any benefit or perquisites-Business income-Transfer is genuine-Set off credit-No evidence-Deletion of addition is valid. [S. 28(iv)]

CIT v. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (2023) 292 Taxman 465 (SC) CIT v. Tube Investments of India (P.) Ltd. (2023) 292 Taxman 546 (SC) Editorial : CIT v. Tube Investments of India Ltd (2022) 446 ITR 676/ 288 Taxman 524 (Mad)(HC)

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Advances to directors-Joint owner of property-Advance to be adjusted for sale consideration-Matter remanded to the Tribunal for reconsideration. [S. 254(1)]

Rinku Chakraborthy (Smt.) v. Dy. CIT (2023) 292 Taxman 353 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Unsecured loan from company-Partner of firm shareholder-Dividend is taxable in hands of Individual and not in the name of firm-Remand by the Tribunal is set aside. [S. 254(1)]

Mahimananda Mishra v. ACIT (2023)455 ITR 449/292 Taxman 49 (Orissa)(HC)

Right to Information Act, 2005

S.8: Exemption from disclosure of information- Donation – CBDT- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust- CPIO having made out a prima facie case for grant of interim relief, order shall remain stayed till next hearing and no coercive steps shall be taken against CPIO, pursuant to same . [ S.8(1)(e), 8(1)(j) , 11, 19(4)(ii), Income -tax Act , 1961 , S.80G(2)(b) , 119 , 138, Art.226 ]

Central Public Information Officer v. Kailash Chandra Moondra (2023) 292 Taxman 385 (Delhi)(HC)