Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Escorts Tractors Ltd
High Court
04 Jul 2017 In favour of: Assessee
Forum / Bench
High Court · dhcdb
Parties
Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Escorts Tractors Ltd
Date of order
04 Jul 2017
Assessment year(s)
1992-93
Outcome
Dismissed
Case summary
In Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Escorts Tractors Ltd, the High Court (2017) dismissed the appeal. The decision went in favour of the assessee.
Issue: This Court, while admitting this appeal on 3[rd] January 2005, framed the following question of law for consideration: "Whether the expenses of Rs.
Decision: The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed.
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The order — as passed by the High Court
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHIR-25
+ ITA 90/2005
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Vibhooti Malhotra, Advocate.
..... Petitioner
versus
ESCORTS TRACTORS LTD
.... Respondent
Through: Mr. Simran Mehta with Ms. Swati R.K.
and Mr. Shivank Datta, Advocates.
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
O R D E R% 04.07.2017
1. This appeal is directed against the impugned order dated 16[th] July 2004 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘ITAT’) in ITA No. 6105/Del/1995 for the Assessment Year 1992-93.
2. This Court, while admitting this appeal on 3[rd] January 2005, framed the following question of law for consideration:
"Whether the expenses of Rs. 20,29,470 on account of expenditure on the issue of debentures of the company is to be considered for the benefits under Section 37 or under Section 35D of the Income Tax Act, 1961?"
3. It is not in dispute that the above question now stands answered in favour of the Assessee and against the Revenue by the decision of this Court in the ITA 90/2005 Page 1 of 2
Assessee’s own case in Commissioner of Income Tax v. Escorts Tractors Limited (2009) 2 Taxmann.com 54 (Del.)
4. The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed.
S.MURALIDHAR, J
JULY 04, 2017 Rm
PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J
ITA 90/2005
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