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Issues: (i) whether the Tribunal was erroneous in reversing the order of the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) on the question of allowability under section 37(1); (ii) whether the Tribunal failed to properly appreciate the relevant Supreme Court decision cited before it.
Issue (i): whether the Tribunal was erroneous in reversing the order of the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) on the question of allowability under section 37(1).
Analysis: The appeal concerned assessment year 2008-09 and the substantial questions of law were identical to those decided in a companion matter. Following that decision, the Court answered the question against the assessee.
Conclusion: The question was answered against the assessee and in favour of the Revenue.
Issue (ii): whether the Tribunal failed to properly appreciate the relevant Supreme Court decision cited before it.
Analysis: The same reasoning applied to this question, as the Court followed its decision in the connected appeal and treated the issue as already concluded against the assessee.
Conclusion: The question was answered against the assessee and in favour of the Revenue.
Final Conclusion: The appeal failed on both substantial questions of law and was dismissed.
Ratio Decidendi: Where an identical substantial question of law has already been decided in a connected matter, the Court may follow that decision and answer the same question accordingly.