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Section 2 Income Tax Case Law — Definitions

Browse 2,123 Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, High Court and Supreme Court judgments that deal with Section 2 (Definitions) of the Income-tax Act. Each ruling shows the parties, citation, court, year and who it went in favour of — with the full order text. Use them to understand how Section 2 has been interpreted and to support a notice reply, appeal or assessment.

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Judgments on Section 2 (showing 300 of 2,123)

Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-4 & Anr v. M/S Jupiter Capital Pvt. Ltd
Supreme Court · 2025 · [2025] 1 S.C.R. 431 · Dismissed
Assessee
Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions) Delhi v. Servants Of People Society
Supreme Court · 2023 · [2023] 1 S.C.R. 865 · Partly Allowed
Partly
Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions) v. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority
Supreme Court · 2022 · [2022] 8 S.C.R. 581 · Other
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Checkmate Services P. Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax-1
Supreme Court · 2022 · [2022] 10 S.C.R. 1065 · Dismissed
Revenue
M/S. Seshasayee Steels P. Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Company Circle Vi(2), Chennai
Supreme Court · 2019 · [2019] 15 S.C.R. 196 · Dismissed
Revenue
Commissioner Of Income Tax, Delhi-1 v. M/S Container Corporation Of India Ltd
Supreme Court · 2018 · [2018] 5 S.C.R. 607 · Other
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Commissioner Of Income Tax-I, Kolhapur v. Mis. Chaphalkar Brothers Pune
Supreme Court · 2017 · [2017] 12 S.C.R. 1083 · Dismissed
Assessee
Vatsala Shenoy v. Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax
Supreme Court · 2016 · [2016] 12 S.C.R. 1 · Partly Allowed
Partly
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited v. Commissioner Of Income Tax &Anr
Supreme Court · 2015 · [2015] 9 S.C.R. 992 · Dismissed
Revenue
T.k. Ginarajan v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax,Cochin, Kera La
Supreme Court · 2013 · [2013] 7 S.C.R. 813 · Dismissed
Revenue
The Commissioner Of Income Tax, Ii, Tiruchirapalli v. City Union Bank Ltd
Supreme Court · 2008 · [2008] 14 S.C.R. 385 · Other
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Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Narela, Delhi v. Commissioner Of Income Tax & Anr
Supreme Court · 2008 · [2008] 12 S.C.R. 387 · Dismissed
Revenue
Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Gujarat Maritime Board
Supreme Court · 2007 · [2007] 12 S.C.R. 962 · Dismissed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income Tax, Coimbatore v. M/S. Lakshmi Machine Works
Supreme Court · 2007 · [2007] 5 S.C.R. 622 · Dismissed
Assessee
Manish Maheshwari v. Ass Tt. Commissioner Of Income Tax And Anr
Supreme Court · 2007 · [2007] 3 S.C.R. 61 · Allowed
Assessee
N. Bagavathy Ammal v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Madurai And Anr
Supreme Court · 2003 · [2003] 1 S.C.R. 614 · Dismissed
Revenue
Hans Raj Agarwal And Anr v. Chief Commnr. Of Income Tax And Ors
Supreme Court · 2002 · [2002] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 648 · Dismissed
Revenue
Commissioner Of Income Tax v. M/S. Hindustan Bulk Carriers
Supreme Court · 2002 · [2002] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 387 · Partly Allowed
Partly
M/S. K. Govindan And Sons v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Cochin
Supreme Court · 2000 · [2000] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 285 · Dismissed
Revenue
Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. And Ors v. Income Tax Officer, Mumbai And Ors
Supreme Court · 2000 · [2000] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 261 · Partly Allowed
Partly
K.r. Patel (Dead) Through L.rs v. Commissioner Of Income Tax
Supreme Court · 1999 · [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 44 · Dismissed
Revenue
Orissa State Warehousing Corpn. Etc v. Commissioner Of Income Tax
Supreme Court · 1999 · [1999] 2 S.C.R. 383 · Dismissed
Revenue
Stonecraft Enterprises v. Commissioner Of Income Tax
Supreme Court · 1999 · [1999] 2 S.C.R. 17 · Dismissed
Revenue
Kapil Mohan v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax, Delhi
Supreme Court · 1998 · [1998] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 647 · Allowed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income Tax v. G. Narshimhan (Died) By Heirs
Supreme Court · 1998 · [1998] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 532 · Partly Allowed
Partly
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Through President v. V.k. Agarwal And Anr
Supreme Court · 1998 · [1998] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 707 · Allowed
Revenue
The Commissioner Of Income Tax, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal v. H.h. Maharani Usha Devi
Supreme Court · 1998 · [1998] 3 S.C.R. 458 · Dismissed
Assessee
S. Rm. M.ct. M. Tiruppani Trust v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax
Supreme Court · 1998 · [1998] 1 S.C.R. 653 · Allowed
Assessee
P. Sarada v. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Central)
Supreme Court · 1997 · [1997] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 325 · Dismissed
Revenue
Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax
Supreme Court · 1997 · [1997] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 466 · Allowed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income Tax, Bihar v. Bankipur Club Ltd
Supreme Court · 1997 · [1997] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 263 · Dismissed
Assessee
M/S. Thiagarajar Charities, Madurai v. The Additional Commissioner Of Income-Tax And Anr
Supreme Court · 1997 · [1997] 3 S.C.R. 965 · Allowed
Assessee
M/S. Chillies Exports House Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax
Supreme Court · 1997 · [1997] 3 S.C.R. 907 · Allowed
Assessee
Suwalal Anandilal Jain v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Bihar, Ranchi
Supreme Court · 1997 · [1997] 2 S.C.R. 793 · Other
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Waldies Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, West Bengal
Supreme Court · 1996 · [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 879 · Dismissed
Revenue
Income Tax Officer v. Ch. Atchaiah
Supreme Court · 1995 · [1995] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 543 · Allowed
Revenue
Modi Industries Ltd., Modinagar Etc. Etc v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Delhi And Anr. Etc. Etc
Supreme Court · 1995 · [1995] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 642 · Allowed
Assessee
Smt. Sarifabibi Mohmed Ibrahim And Ors v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Gujarat
Supreme Court · 1993 · [1993] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 264 · Dismissed
Revenue
M.r. Pratap v. V.m. Muthukrishnan, Income-Tax Officer, Central - Iii, Madras
Supreme Court · 1992 · [1992] 2 S.C.R. 949 · Dismissed
Revenue
R.k. Palshikar (Huf) v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madhya Pradesh, Nagpur, Bhandara, Nagpur
Supreme Court · 1988 · [1988] 3 S.C.R. 989 · Dismissed
Revenue
Chuharmal S/0 Takarmal Mohnani v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, M.p., Bhopal
Supreme Court · 1988 · [1988] 3 S.C.R. 788 · Dismissed
Revenue
Ganesh Dass Sreeram, Etc v. Income Tax Officer, 'A' Ward, Shillong And Others Etc
Supreme Court · 1987 · [1988] 1 S.C.R. 689 · Other
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Income-Tax Officer, Calcutta & Ors v. Radheshyam Ladia
Supreme Court · 1987 · [1987] 2 S.C.R. 1102 · Dismissed
Assessee
Maya Rani Punj v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Delhi
Supreme Court · 1985 · [1985] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 827 · Other
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Commissioner Of Income Tax, Bombay And Others v. Mahindra And Mahindra Limited & Ors
Supreme Court · 1983 · [1983] 3 S.C.R. 773 · Dismissed
Assessee
Rameshwar Lal Sanwarmal v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Assam
Supreme Court · 1979 · [1980] 2 S.C.R. 369 · Dismissed
Revenue
Commissioner Of Income Tax Kerala, Ernakulam v. V.damodaran,Trivandrum
Supreme Court · 1979 · [1980] 1 S.C.R. 944 · Partly Allowed
Partly
Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Kerala v. Alagappa Textile (Cochin) Ltd
Supreme Court · 1979 · [1980] 1 S.C.R. 723 · Dismissed
Assessee
Dharmaposhanam Co. Kerala v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Kerala
Supreme Court · 1978 · [1978] 3 S.C.R. 1030 · Dismissed
Revenue
Tarulata Syam And Ors v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, West Bengal
Supreme Court · 1977 · [1977] 3 S.C.R. 697 · Dismissed
Revenue
R. Dalmia v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, New Delhi
Supreme Court · 1977 · [1977] 2 S.C.R. 654 · Dismissed
Revenue
Commissioner Of Income Tax, Gujarat-Ii, Ahmedabad v. R. M. Amin
Supreme Court · 1976 · [1977] 2 S.C.R. 220 · Dismissed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income Tax, Madras v. M/S. P. S. S. Investments (P) Ltd
Supreme Court · 1976 · [1977] 2 S.C.R. 78 · Allowed
Revenue
Dalmia Cement Limited v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, New Delhi
Supreme Court · 1976 · [1977] 1 S.C.R. 554 · Dismissed
Revenue
Commissioner Of Agricultural Income Tax, Trivandrum v. Smt. Lucy Kochuvareed
Supreme Court · 1976 · [1976] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 657 · Allowed
Revenue
H. H. Maharaj Rana Hemant Singhji, Dholpur v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Rajasthan
Supreme Court · 1976 · [1976] 3 S.C.R. 423 · Dismissed
Revenue
Govinddas & Ors. Etc. Etc v. Income Tax Officer & Another
Supreme Court · 1975 · [1976] 3 S.C.R. 44 · Allowed
Assessee
M/S. Chidambaram Mulraj & Co. Pvt. Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Bombay City I
Supreme Court · 1975 · [1976] 2 S.C.R. 773 · Dismissed
Revenue
Sole Trustee Loka Shikshana Trust v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Mysore
Supreme Court · 1975 · [1976] 1 S.C.R. 461 · Dismissed
Revenue
Madurai Distt. Central Cooperative Bank Ltd v. The Third Income-Tax Officer, Madurai
Supreme Court · 1975 · [1976] 1 S.C.R. 135 · Dismissed
Revenue
Income-Tax Officer, Gorakhpur v. Ram Prasad And Ors
Supreme Court · 1972 · [1973] 1 S.C.R. 1043 · Dismissed
Assessee
S. R. Y. Sivaram Prasad Bahadur v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax Hyderabad
Supreme Court · 1971 · [1972] 1 S.C.R. 320 · Allowed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income Tax, West Bengal v. Kamal Behari Lal Singha Etc
Supreme Court · 1971 · [1972] 1 S.C.R. 225 · Dismissed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Mysore v. Segu Buchiah Setty
Supreme Court · 1970 · [1971] 1 S.C.R. 352 · Allowed
Revenue
Agarwal And Co v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, U.p
Supreme Court · 1970 · [1971] 1 S.C.R. 237 · Allowed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madhya Pradesh v. Lady Kanchanbai
Supreme Court · 1969 · [1970] 3 S.C.R. 323 · Dismissed
Assessee
Income-Tax Officer, Alleppey v. M. C. Ponnoose & Ors
Supreme Court · 1969 · [1970] 1 S.C.R. 678 · Dismissed
Assessee
Benaras State Bank Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Lucknow
Supreme Court · 1969 · [1970] 1 S.C.R. 669 · Dismissed
Revenue
Sahu Rajeshwar Nath v. Income-Tax Officer
Supreme Court · 1968 · [1969] 1 S.C.R. 999 · Dismissed
Revenue
Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bombay v. M/S. Shree Goverdhan Ltd. Bombay
Supreme Court · 1968 · [1968] 2 S.C.R. 731 · Allowed
Revenue
Khan Bahadur Ahmed Alladin & Sons v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Andhra Pradesh
Supreme Court · 1967 · [1968] 2 S.C.R. 439 · Dismissed
Revenue
Bhanji Bagawandas v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madras
Supreme Court · 1967 · [1968] 1 S.C.R. 17 · Allowed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bombay City-1 v. Godavari Sugar Mills Ltd
Supreme Court · 1966 · [1967] 1 S.C.R. 798 · Dismissed
Assessee
Punjab Distilling Industries Lid v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Punjab
Supreme Court · 1965 · [1965] 3 S.C.R. 1 · Other
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Navnitlal C. Javeri v. K. K. Sen, Appellate Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, D Range, Bombay
Supreme Court · 1964 · [1965] 1 S.C.R. 909 · Dismissed
Revenue
The Commissioner 0]' Income Tax, Bombay City I, Bombay v. M/S. Narsee Nagsee And Co., Bombay
Supreme Court · 1960 · [1960] 3 S.C.R. 988 · Dismissed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income-Tax, West Bengal v. Calcutta National Bank Limited (In Liquidation)
Supreme Court · 1959 · [1959] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 660 · Allowed
Revenue
Messrs. Howrah Trading Co., Ltd v. The Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Calcutta
Supreme Court · 1959 · [1959] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 448 · Dismissed
Revenue
Messrs. Dhandhania Kedia & Co v. The Commissioner Of Income-Tax
Supreme Court · 1958 · [1959] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 204 · Dismissed
Revenue
The Income-Tax Officer, Bangalore v. K. N. Guruswamy
Supreme Court · 1958 · [1959] 1 S.C.R. 785 · Allowed
Revenue
Ravula Subba Rao And Another v. The Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madras
Supreme Court · 1956 · [1956] 1 S.C.R. 577 · Dismissed
Revenue
Messrs Chatturam Horilram Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Bihar And Orissa
Supreme Court · 1955 · [1955] 2 S.C.R. 290 · Dismissed
Revenue
Mahesh Gautam v. Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2025 · Allowed
Assessee
Income Tax Officer v. Bal Kishan Jha
High Court · 2025 · Other
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Income Tax Officer v. Bal Kishan Jha
High Court · 2025 · Other
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Income Tax Officer v. Bal Kishan Jha
High Court · 2025 · Other
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Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -7 v. Thapar Homes Pvt. Ltd
High Court · 2025 · Dismissed
Assessee
v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2025 · Other
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Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax 1, Kolkata v. M/S Itc Ltd
High Court · 2025 · Dismissed
Assessee
Director Of Income Tax Exemptions,Chennai v. Appellant(S
High Court · 2025 · Dismissed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income Tax Exemption Delhi v. Iilm Foundation
High Court · 2025 · Dismissed
Assessee
The Commissioner Of Income Taxcircle Iii, Chennai v. Shri K.kumaran
High Court · 2025 · Partly Allowed
Partly
Sfdc Ireland Limited v. Commissioner Of Income Tax & Another
High Court · 2025 · Allowed
Assessee
Crl.p/201213/2023 Of Rajkumar Agarwal v. Income Tax Department
High Court · 2025 · Dismissed
Revenue
v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax
High Court · 2025 · Allowed
Assessee
In Wp v. The Income Tax Officer
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Revenue
The Commissioner Of Income Taxchennai v. A.a.parveen
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Assessee
Sanjay Bhandari v. Income Tax Office
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Revenue
Dr.andal Arumugam v. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Allowed
Assessee
v. The Central Board Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Allowed
Assessee
v. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Revenue
v. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Revenue
Cutler Hatrust v. Income Ta
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
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Ravi Kumar Sinha v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Allowed
Assessee
Income Tax - Central-1 v. New Delhi Television Ltd
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Assessee
D.b. Income Tax Appeal v. Of 4)[Ita-113/2016
High Court · 2024 · Other
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Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions) Delhi v. Niit Foundation
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Assessee
Murari Lal Narang v. Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Delhi-13
High Court · 2024 · Allowed
Assessee
The Royal Bank Of Scotland N.v v. Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Revenue
Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-04 v. M/S Ifci Ltd
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Assessee
Chennai - 600 034 v. M/S.marg Ltd
High Court · 2024 · Other
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Mufg Bank Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax 2 & Anr
High Court · 2024 · Allowed
Assessee
Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -7 v. Pci Ltd
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Assessee
Commissioner Of Income Tax v. O R D E R
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Assessee
Sukhdev Singh Vedwal v. Income Tax Officer And Another
High Court · 2024 · Allowed
Assessee
K.n.subramaniam v. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Revenue
Ashish Dham v. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Dismissed
Revenue
Natarajan Anandh Kumar v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax
High Court · 2024 · Allowed
Assessee
Purti Parab v. Institute Of Banking Personnel [1
High Court · 2024 · Allowed
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Https://Www.mhc.tn.gov.in/Judis v. C.m.a
High Court · 2024 · Other
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Taxation -3 v. Zaheer Mauritius
High Court · 2023 · Allowed
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Subramaniam Rohini v. The Income Tax Officer
High Court · 2023 · Dismissed
Revenue
Nc: 2023:Khc:34315Wp v. Nc: 2023:Khc:34315Wp
High Court · 2023 · Allowed
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Key issues litigated under Section 2

Section 2 case law — FAQs

What does Section 2 of the Income-tax Act deal with?
Section 2 relates to Definitions. This page collects 2,123 judgments of the ITAT, High Courts and the Supreme Court interpreting Section 2.
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EaseValue has indexed 2,123 income-tax judgments citing Section 2 — each with parties, citation, court, year, outcome and the full order text.
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