Supreme Court of India

Associated Power Co. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

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Reported as [1995] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 721
Bench S.P. Bharucha, Faizan Uddin and S.B. Majmudar JJ.
Decided 28 November 1995

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the amount credited to the Contingencies Reserve is not diverted by reason of an overriding obligation or title and, in determin­ ing the business profits of the assessee, it must be taken into account.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961 : Contingency Reserve Account-Amount set apart to meet contingen­ cies-Assessee owner thereof-Not a business expenditure-Hence not allow­ able as a deduction in aniving at the taxable business income. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 : c Sixth Schedule-Clauses III, IV and V-Contingencies Reserve-­ Created from the revenue of each year of account-Invested i!l securities authorised under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882-Within a period of six months-Not to be drawn upon during cwTency of licence-Except to meet specified charges with the approval of State Govemment-To be handed

Where later benches applied it

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