Supreme Court of India

Okhla Industrial Development Authority v. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax and Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 7 S.C.R. 781
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 2 July 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the appellant is not covered by the definition of local authority as contained in Explanation to Section 10(20).

Judgment, page 35

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.10(20) (as Amended by Fina nce Act 2002 w.e.f. 01.04.2003) – Appellant-NOIDA, a loc al authority or not – Appellant-NOIDA contended that it is covered by the cl (ii) of Explanation to s.10(20) of the Act, 1961, which defines the expression “local authority” as “Municipality as re ferred to in Art.243P(e)” – Held: Special features of the Munici pality as was contemplated by the Constitutional provisions contained in Part IXA cannot be said to be present in Authority (NOIDA) as delineate d by statutory scheme of the U.P. Industrial Area Development ct, 1976 under which

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