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1 - 7 of 7 (0.42 seconds)Union Of India And Anr vs Azadi Bachao Andolan And Anr on 7 October, 2003
The assessee had made use of the said provision of the
Act. That such use cannot be called 'absuse of law'. Even assuming that
the transaction was pre-planned there is nothing to impeach the
genuineness of the transaction. With regard to the ruling in McDowell and
Co. Ltd v. CTO (1985) 154 ITR 148 (SC), it may be stated that in the later
decision of this court in Union of India v. Azadi Bachao Andolan (2003)
263 ITR 706 it has been held that a citizen is free to carry on its business
within the four corners of the law.
Section 10 in The Companies Act, 1956 [Entire Act]
C.I.T.,Mumbai vs M/S.Walfort Share & Stock Brokers P.Ltd on 6 July, 2010
The Ld A.R submitted that the Hon'ble
Supreme Court has held in the case of CIT Vs. Walfort Share and Stock Brokers
P Ltd (2010)(326 ITR 1) that the better use of the provisions of the Act cannot
be called "abuse of law". In that case, the assessee had purchased mutual fund
units just before the record date fixed for declaration of dividend, since the
dividend income was exempt. After declaration of the dividend, the net asset
value of the mutual fund units would go down and upon selling the units
purchased, the assessee would incur loss. The dividend income was claimed as
exempt and the loss was set off against the other income. The revenue took the
view that the assessee has adopted a pre-planned method to claim exemption
as well as set off. The Hon'ble Supreme Court held as under:-
Section 10 in THE FINANCE ACT, 2021 [Entire Act]
THE FINANCE ACT, 2021
Section 187C in The Companies Act, 1956 [Entire Act]
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