Supreme Court of India

Madnani Development Corpn. (p) Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax, Orissa

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Reported as [1986] 3 S.C.R. 219
Bench R.S. Pathak and Sabyasachi Mukharji JJ.
Decided 16 July 1986

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Income Tax Act, 1961-s. 70--Assessee- Contractor-Fur· chased two plots of lands for excavation of land to fu.lfil railway c contract-After work completed lands sold-Loss incurred-Whether capital or revenue loss. -- The assessee-company while carrying on business as a Contractor entered into a contract with the Railway Administration, inter alia, for the execution of earth work required for the construction of a new rail- way yard. For this purpose, the assessee purchased two pieces of land at a total cost ofRs.68,241. Soon after the work was over, the assessee sold both lands for a sum of

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