Interest on delayed installment payments for acquiring additional area, was not penal in nature and was allowable as part of the cost of acquisition under section 48. ... Read more..

Where inclusion of VAT in closing stock under section 145A would require corresponding adjustments to opening stock and purchases, the exercise was tax neutral and the addition was deleted. ... Read more..

Where assessee furnished complete documentary evidence establishing identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of the loan transaction, and the loan was repaid with interest and TDS, the addition und ... Read more..

The order-in-original was vulnerable because it was made against a dead person. At least, prima facie, this is a case of a proprietary concern. Once the proprietor expires, at least notice should be g ... Read more..

If the authority concerned was satisfied with the reason shown by assessee for non-filing of the returns, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law, including revocatio ... Read more..

Assessee was directed to file a reply to the show cause notice within a stipulated period and the concerned authority was directed to consider the same and shall pass a reasoned order in accordance wi ... Read more..

Invalidation of cheque on account of merger with another bank would be a disputed question of fact and would be a probable defence that partners were free to take before Trial Court, they had not file ... Read more..

Scheme of arrangement did not contemplate vacation of attachment or closure of any proceedings filed by authorities under MPID Act as a consequence to approval of the scheme, the appellants did not me ... Read more..

Petitioners raised defence that no transaction of sale of jewellery ever took place and cheque was misused, but the same was not supported by any credible evidence, petitioners had not filed any evide ... Read more..