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S. 68 : Cash credits-Sale consideration-Burden not discharged-Addition is justified. [Indian Evidence Act, 1872, S. 106]

Joseph Thannikottu Korah v. PCIT (2022) 446 ITR 723 / 213 DTR 185 / 326 CTR 621 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 50B : Capital gains-Slump sale-Assets Transfer of undertaking-Not slump sale. [S. 45]

PCIT v. XPRO India Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 668 / 217 DTR 265/ 328 CTR 593 / 289 Taxman 283 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Debts barred by limitation do not cease to be debts-Not to be treated as income. [S. 28(i), Limitation Act, 1963]

PCIT v. Batliboi Environmental Engineering Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 238 (Bom.)(HC)

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

CIT v. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 676/ 288 Taxman 524 / 220 DTR 383 / 329 CTR 986 (Mad.)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed , 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)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Laying pipelines for treatment of effluents of different industries-Amount spent in getting ISO certification-Revenue expenditure.

CIT(E) v. Narmada Clean Tech Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 366 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Amounts written off in the books of account-Order of Tribunal is affirmed-Allowable as deduction.

PCIT v. XPRO India Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 668 / 217 DTR 265/ 328 CTR 593/ 289 Taxman 283 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 17(2) : Perquisite-Salary-Valuation-Undertaking owned or Controlled by Central Government-Not Central Government-Cannot claim valuation of perquisites under Rule applicable to Government employees. [S. 15, R. 3, Art. 12, 136]

Indian Institute of Science v. Dy. CIT (2022) 446 ITR 418/ 217 DTR 457/ 328 CTR 621/ 289 Taxman 13 (SC) Editorial : Indian Institute of Science v. DY. CIT (2021) 438 ITR 400 (Karn.)(HC) affirmed.

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue-Compensation received-Non-achievement of performance parameters-Capital receipt. [S. 28(i), 43(1)]

PCIT v. XPRO India Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 668 / 217 DTR 265/ 328 CTR 593/ 289 Taxman 283 (Cal.)(HC)

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

CIT v. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 676 / 288 Taxman 524 / 220 DTR 383 / 329 CTR 986 (Mad.)(HC). Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed , 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)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Income or capital-Subsidy received from Government for upgrading of Infrastructure facilities-Capital receipt. [S. 115JB]

CIT (E) v. Narmada Clean Tech Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 366 (Guj.)(HC)