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Commissioner of Income Tax Vs Major S.S. Sukhi

Case No: Income-tax Reference No. 20 of 1976

Date of Decision: Nov. 15, 1988

Acts Referred: Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 45

Citation: (1989) 177 ITR 84

Hon'ble Judges: T.D. Sugla, J; S.P. Bharucha, J

Bench: Division Bench

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Judgement

S.P. Bharucha, J.@mdashCounsel are agreed that, the only question that is referred at the instances of the Revenue in this reference is covered by

the judgment of the Supreme Court in Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore Vs. B.C. Srinivasa Setty, . The question reads thus:

Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, Rs. 50,000 received by the assessee for transferring the goodwill of the business were

chargeable to tax under the head ''Capital gains''?

2. Having regard to the aforesaid judgment, the question is answered in the negative and in favour of the assessee.

3. No order as to costs.