Supreme Court of India

Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi v. Oriental Fire & General Insurance Co.ltd.

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Reported as [2007] 7 S.C.R. 462
Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 18 May 2007

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Income Tax Act, 1961: c S.44 and First Schedule, Rule 5(a)-Insurance company-Deductions- Provision of taxation and reserve for bad and doubtful debts-Held: These items· are not expenditure and hence not entitled to deductions-Insurance Act, 1938. The question which arose for consideration in these appeals is whether the assessee insurance company is entitled to deductions in respect of the provision of taxation and reserve for bad and doubtful debts. \; Dismissing the appeals, the Court HELD: 1. Determination of liability of income tax under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the

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