Supreme Court of India

Karamchari Union, Agra v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] 2 S.C.R. 33
Bench D.P. Wadhwaand M.B. Shah J.
Decided 29 February 2000

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Income Tax Act, 1961 : Sections 17 and 2(24). Income Tax-DA, CCA and HRA-Taxability of-Held: DA, CCA and HRA are income under the head 'salary' and hence taxable-Contention that holding such allowances as taxable would result in hardship to honest employ­ ees, rejected. Income Tax- "Profits in lieu of salary "-Night allowance, tuition fee, leave encashment linked with leave travel concession, running allowance etc.- c Taxability of-Question left open. Income Tax Act-Nature of-Held: Is a self-contained Code-Taxability of an allowance has to be determined on the basis of the meaning given to

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