TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
I would like to know whether any Higher Forum such as Hon. High Cout or Hon.Supreme Court has rendered any Judgment: 1.Striking down Section 76 of the Finance Act, 1994 Fully or Partly 2.Any Judgement of higher Forum Such as HC/SC on Section 76 of the Finance Act, particularly holding that Section 76 and Section 78 of the Finance Act, 1994 are mutually exclusive Shall be grateful to hae Ciatations on this
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21 Nov 2008 
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Penalty exclusivity: amendment prevents simultaneous penalties under the relevant provisions, supporting clarificatory retrospective arguments in submissions.
No higher-court decision was identified striking down the Finance Act, 1994 provision or declaring the two penal provisions mutually exclusive; a legislative amendment adds a proviso preventing penalties under both provisions in the same case, which may be argued to be clarificatory and retrospectively applicable, and a constitutional objection to dual penalties may be urged. (AI Summary)
No higher-court decision was identified striking down the Finance Act, 1994 provision or declaring the two penal provisions mutually exclusive; a legislative amendment adds a proviso preventing penalties under both provisions in the same case, which may be argued to be clarificatory and retrospectively applicable, and a constitutional objection to dual penalties may be urged. (AI Summary)