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Director Of Income Tax v. M/S Sedco Forex International Drilling Inc

High Court 20 Nov 2020 In favour of: Assessee
Forum / Bench
High Court · ukhcucis_pg
Parties
Director Of Income Tax v. M/S Sedco Forex International Drilling Inc
Date of order
20 Nov 2020
Assessment year(s)
Outcome
Dismissed

The order — as passed by the High Court

Case summary

In Director Of Income Tax v. M/S Sedco Forex International Drilling Inc, the High Court (2020) dismissed the appeal. The decision went in favour of the assessee.

Summary auto-generated from the order below — read the full judgment for the complete reasoning.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Income Tax Appeal No. 07 of 2014 Director of Income Tax ...Appellant Vs. M/s Sedco Forex International Drilling Inc. ...Respondent Shri H.M. Bhatia, learned counsel for the appellant. Shri P.R. Mullick, learned counsel for the respondent. 20[th] November, 2020 Coram: Hon’ble Ravi Malimath, A.C.J.Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. Ravi Malimath, A.C.J. (Oral) Five substantial questions of law have been raised for consideration in this appeal. Shri Hari Mohan Bhatia, learned counsel for the appellant and Shri P.R. Mullick, learned counsel for the respondent, submit that the questions of law that arise for consideration in this appeal have since been decided by the order of the Full Bench of this Court in Director of Income Tax International Taxation and Ors. Vs. Schlumberger Asia Services Ltd. and Ors. reported in414 ITR Page 1, in terms whereof, the questions of law have been answered against the revenue and in favour of the assessee. 2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsels, the questions of law that arise in this appeal are also answered in favour of the assesse and against the revenue by following the order of the Full Bench of this Court in Director of Income Tax International Taxation and Ors. Vs. Schlumberger Asia Services Ltd. and Ors. reported in 414 ITR Page 1. 3. The income tax dismissed. appeal is accordingly (Ravindra Maithani, J.) (Ravi Malimath) 20.11.2020 A.C.J. A.C.J. 20.11.2020 R.P.
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