Supreme Court of India

The Commissioner of Income Tax Jaipur v. Prakash Chand Lunia (d) Thr. Lrs. & Anr.

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Reported as [2023] 7 S.C.R. 85
Bench M. R. Shah and M. M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 24 April 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion, I am inclined to hold that the appeal of the Revenue deserves to be allowed, though con scious of the fact that Section 115BBE of the Act may not have an applic ation to the case on hand being prospective in nature.

Judgment, page 49

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961 – Explanation to s.37(1) – ‘an y expenditure’ in s.37 – Expenditure/loss incurred fo r any purpose which is an offence or prohibited by law, not deductible in terms of Explanation 1 to s.37 – High Court relying upon the decision of Supreme Court in Piara Singh case allowed the loss of confiscation of silver bars as a business loss – Sustainability of – Held: Not sustainable – Explanation to s.37(1) provides that any expenditure incurred by the assessee for any purpose which is a n offence or prohibited by law is not an allowable business expe nse – In the present case,

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