Supreme Court of India

Keshavji Ravji & Co. Etc. Etc. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

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Reported as [1990] 1 S.C.R. 243
Bench M.N. Venkatachaliah, N.D. Ojha and J.S. Verma JJ.
Decided 5 February 1990

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons these appeals are allowed; the orders of the High Court under appeal set-aside and the question of law referred for opinion is answered in the affirmative in terms of para 12 (supra).

Judgment, page 25

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961: .s. 40(b)-Non-deductibility-Interest paid by partner on borrowings from firm-Whether to be set off against interest paid on his capital. Statutory Interpretation: Taxing statutes-Where meaning is plain and unambiguous ascertainment of legislative intent not required­ Whether literal interpretation leads to result not intended another con­ struction in consonance with the object to be adopted. express statutory provisions departing from general law will prevail over the latter-Rule of construction-Not applicable invariably in all circumstances-Where a provision is

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