Supreme Court of India

Rajasthan State Electricity Board v. The Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax (assessment) & Anr.

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Reported as [2020] 4 S.C.R. 995
Bench Ashok Bhushan and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar JJ.
Decided 19 March 2020

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What the Court ordered

We hold that mechanical application of Section 143(1-A) in the facts of the present case was uncalled for.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961: ss. 32(2) and 143 (I- ) – Additional tax – Levy of – Proprie ty – Assessee claiming 100% depreciation – As per amended s. 32(2) since the depreciation was restricted only upto 75% , Assessing Officer restricted the depreciation to 75% – Additi onal tax u/s. 143(I- ) imposed – Assessee’s application for recti fication of demand was rejected – Revision Petition against the demand of additional tax was also dismissed – In Writ Petitio n filed by the assessee, levy of additional tax was quashed by Sin gle Judge of High court – In special appeal, Division Bench uphel d the

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