Supreme Court of India

Patnaik & Co. Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Orissa

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Reported as [1986] 3 S.C.R. 207
Bench R.S. Pathak and Sabyasachi Mukharji JJ.
Decided 16 July 1986

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Business loss-Purchase of Government bonds or securities with the object of increasing the assessee's business with the Government c and/or retaining the goodwill of the authorities for the purpose of its business and loss incurred thereby-Whether capital loss or revenue loss. Jurisdiction of the High Court in a reference under the Income Tax Act-Interference with finding of facts, whether permissible. Supreme Court Rules, 1966 Order XL VII Rule 6-Supreme Court can itself decide the questions referred to the High Court to avoid + further delay instead of remanding the case. The assessee deals

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