Capital gains can't offset carried forward losses; only business losses are eligible u/s 72 of the Income Tax Act.

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....Capital gains on sale of capital assets is not to be set off against the brought forward loss of earlier years. Only the business loss can be carried forward u/s 72 of the Act and it can also be set off only against the business income of the assessee - AT....