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"7. Similarly, there should be a literal rule of interpretation of a statute, which
is the first and foremost principle of interpretation and where the words of a
statute are absolutely clear and unambiguous, recourse cannot be had to the
principles of interpretation other than the literal rule and even if the literal
interpretation results in hardship or inconvenience, it has to be followed. The
language employed in a statute is the determinative factor of the legislative
event and even assuming there is a defect or any omission in the words used
in the legislation, the court cannot correct or make up the deficiency,
especially when a literal reading thereof produces an intelligible result and
any departure from the literal rule would really be amending the law in the
garb of interpretation, which is not permissible and which would be
destructive of judicial discipline, vide Raghunath Rai Bareja v. Punjab
National Bank [2007] 135 Comp Cas 163 (SC) ; [2007] 2 SCC 230.
M/S Mother Hospital Pvt. Ltd. Through ... vs Commissioner Of Income Tax Trichur ... on 10 October, 2017
16. The case law of Hon'ble Apex Court in Mother Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
vs. CIT [2017] 392 ITR 628 (SC) (as referred to by Ld. CIT-DR) is a
case wherein a firm as owner of the land constructed hospital building.
The firm leased the land to a tenant who reimbursed the cost of
construction of building and claimed depreciation thereon. In this context,
Hon'ble Apex Court held that the tenant would not be eligible for
depreciation as per Explanation 1 to section 32(1) on the expenditure
incurred towards construction of building since only when the assessee
holds a lease right or other right of occupancy and any capital
expenditure is incurred by the assessee on the construction of any
structure or doing of any work in or in relation to and by way of
renovation or extension of or improvement to the building and the
expenditure on construction is incurred by the assessee, the assessee
would be eligible to claim depreciation. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has
denied the claim of depreciation for the reason that where construction
was not carried out by assessee himself, said explanation to section 32
would not come to the aid of assessee for claiming depreciation.
However, in the present case, the assessee has already been found
eligible to claim depreciation @10% by invoking Explanation-1 to Section
32(1). Therefore, the aforesaid decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court which
held that the expenditure so incurred is not in the capital field, would
mean that the expenditure is in the revenue field and therefore, the
same, in fact, would support the case of the assessee.
M/S Shree Balaji Alloys vs Commissioner Of Income Tax & Anr on 31 January, 2010
It was thus held by Hon'ble Court that purpose test would be of
paramount importance to determine the nature of subsidy. This decision
has subsequently been followed by Hon'ble Jammu & Kashmir High
Court in Shree Balaji Alloys & Ors. vs CIT [2011] 333 ITR 335 (J&K)
which held that the incentives provided to the industrial unit with the
object of creating avenues for perpetual employment, to eradicate the
social problem of unemployment in the State by accelerated industrial
development would be capital in nature. This decision has been affirmed
by Hon'ble Supreme Court which is reported as 138 DTR 36 (SC).
Hyundai Motor India Limited, ... vs Acit Ltu-2, Chennai on 1 September, 2021
10. So far as the decision of this Tribunal in Hyundai Motor India Ltd
vs. ACIT (supra) is concerned, the same deal with a case of Focus
Market Scheme (FMS). The objective of this scheme is to offset high
freight cost and other externalities to select international market with a
view to enhance export competitiveness in outside countries. It is a case
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wherein a finding has been rendered that the assessee received duty
credit scrip benefit to offset cost incurred for exploring new market
including higher freight cost and other recurring expenses like sales
promotion expenses including manpower cost of staff employed in
marketing department. These expenses are generally revenue in nature
and therefore, the receipt thereof was held to be revenue in nature.
However, in assessee's case, the incentive has been received under
Focus Product Scheme (FPS) the objective of which is to weed out
infrastructure inefficiencies which is in capital field. Therefore, this case
law is distinguishable on facts.
Narayan Industires , New Delhi vs Acit, Circle- 60(1), New Delhi on 30 June, 2022
12. We further find that the decision of Delhi Tribunal in Narayan
Industries vs. ACIT (ITA No.6153/Del/2017 dated 30.05.2022), as
referred to by Ld. AR, has also been rendered in the context of Focus
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Product Scheme. In this decision, the bench held that the receipts would
be capital in nature. While concluding so, the bench applied 'purpose
test' laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in various decisions. It was
finally held by the bench that receipts would be capital receipt not liable
to tax under the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961. This decision also
supports the case of the assessee.
Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Tamil Nadu ... vs Madras Auto Service (P) Ltd. Etc on 12 August, 1998
6. We have carefully gone through the judgment of Apex Court in the case of
Madras Auto Service (P) Ltd. (supra). The Apex Court at para 6 of its judgment
observed as follows:-
The Commissioner Of Income Tax vs M/S. Tvs Lean Logistics Ltd on 27 June, 2007
7. We have gone through the judgment of Madras High Court in TVS Lean Logistics
Ltd. (supra).
Assam Bengal Cement Co. Ltd vs The Commissioner Of Income-Tax,West ... on 11 November, 1954
"6. The test for distinguishing between capital expenditure and revenue
expenditure in our country was laid down by this court in Assam Bengal
Cement Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1955] 27 ITR 34. In that case, the appellant-company
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had acquired from the Government of Assam lease of certain limestone
quarries for a period of 20 years for the purpose of manufacture of cement.
The lessee had, inter alia, agreed to pay an annual sum during the whole
period of the lease as a protection fee and in consideration of that payment,
the lessor undertook not to grant to any person any lease, permit or
prospecting licence for limestone. This court examined tests laid down in
various cases for distinguishing between capital expenditure and revenue
expenditure.
Nasiruddin And Ors vs Sita Ram Agarwal on 28 January, 2003
The Madras High Court after considering Explanation 1 to Section
32(1) of the Act and the judgments of Apex Court in Nasiruddin v. Sita Ram Agarwal
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(2003) 2 SCC 577 and Raghunath Rai Bareja v. Punjab National Bank (2007) 2
SCC 230, found that similar expenditure is revenue in nature. In fact, the Madras
High Court has observed as follows:-