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Supreme Court Allows Revenue in Sales Tax Escaped Assessment Limitation Dispute Under Rule 33 of Travancore-Cochin General Sales Tax Rules, 1950. Initiation of Proceedings Within Three Years Held Sufficient Even if Assessment Completed Later, Overturning High Court's Rejection of Extension....

The dispute arose from the reassessment of escaped turnover under the Travancore-Cochin General Sales Tax Rules, 1950. A dealer (respondent) was assessed for the year 1962-63, but the Sales Tax Office...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Vendees in Pre-emption Suit under Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913. The Court held the 1964 Amendment Act clarificatory and retrospective, and a step-daughter is a 'son or daughter' under Section 15(2)(b)....

The dispute concerned a claim for pre-emption of agricultural land sold by a widow to the appellants. The respondent, a daughter of the deceased landowner from another wife, sought to exercise her rig...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue Appeals in Wealth Tax Matter, Upholding Balance Sheet Valuation Absent Assessee's Proof. Fixed Assets Valuation Under Section 7(2)(a) of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957, Confirmed Where Assessee Failed to Show Written Down Value Was True Value....

The case arose from wealth tax assessments of Tungabhadra Industries Ltd. for the years 1957-58, 1958-59, and 1959-60 under the Wealth Tax Act, 1957. The Wealth Tax Officer determined the net wealth o...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Decree Execution Due to Non-Confirmation by Custodian Under Evacuee Property Laws. Transfer of Property by Vendor Who Later Became Evacuee Was Ineffective Without Confirmation Under Section 40 of Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950....

The dispute arose from an agreement to sell properties entered into in June 1948 between the appellant and the first respondent. After payment of consideration, disputes regarding completion of sale w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue Appeal in Income Tax Case; Arrear Dividends on Shares Held Not Taxable as Income. Purchase of Shares Cum-Dividend Implied Price Included Dividend Amount, Which Was Not Income of the Purchaser but Capital Receipt Under Income-tax Act, 1922....

The case involved a tax dispute regarding the treatment of arrear dividends received by the respondent, India Discount Co. Ltd., a dealer in shares and securities. The assessee purchased certain share...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Assessee in Income Tax Matter as Loss from Share Sale Not Arising in Ordinary Course of Business. Assessee Purchased Shares at Above Market Price as Part of Scheme for Acquisition of Managing Agency, Making Transaction Extraordinary....

The assessee, Star Company Limited, was a public limited company engaged in the business of dealing in shares and securities. During the assessment year 1954-55, it claimed a loss of Rs. 1,11,816 on t...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Public Sector Company's Appeal in Sales Tax Dispute — Penalty Quashed and Dealer Finding Set Aside. Supply of Building Materials to Contractors at Agreed Price Constitutes Sale but Mere Excess Over Cost Does Not Prove Profit Motive; Bona Fide Belief Exempts From Penalty Under Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947....

Hindustan Steel Ltd., a Government of India undertaking incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913, was erecting factory buildings, residential colonies, and ancillary works between 1954 and 19...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Preventive Detention Order; Holds That Representation Made After Advisory Board’s Opinion Does Not Violate Section 7 of Preventive Detention Act, 1950. Acts Affecting Public Order Under Section 3 Must Impact the Community at Large, Not Mere Law and Order....

The petitioner, Shyamal Chakraborty, was arrested and detained under Section 3(2) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, by an order of the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, on the ground that his act...

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Supreme Court Allows Dealer's Appeal in Sales Tax Exemption Case, Holding Assessment Order for Pre- and Post-Constitution Periods is Severable. Burden of Proof for Exemption Under Article 286(1)(a) Lies on Dealer, but Assessment Order Can Be Partly Declared Void Without Invalidating Entire Assessment....

The appellant, a firm of dealers in pulses at Vijayawada, carried on business of sending pulses to other States by rail during the assessment year 1949-50. The total turnover was Rs. 17,05,144-2-2, of...