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2018 (8) TMI 715
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....spondent Through Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Sr. Standing Counsel. O R D E R The assessee/appellant's grievance in this appeal proceeding under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereafter as the Act) is that the ITAT fell into error in not allowing the expenditure claimed under Section 37 of the Act. The assessee had claimed Rs. 39,01,750/- as litigation/settlement expenses. The facts are tha....
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....expenditure could not be said to be wholly and exclusively laid out for the purposes of business under Section 37 of the Act. The ITAT also took note of the judgment of this Court in Shanti Bhushan v. Commissioner of Income Tax 336 ITR 26. It is urged on behalf of the assessee that if the litigation expenses claimed under Section 37 of the Act were not paid it would have been impossible for him....