Section 263 Revision: Disallowance of F&O Trading Losses by Directors Lacking Board Authorization Under Companies Act 2013.

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....Revision u/s 263 - loss incurred by the Directors - trading activity in F & O undertaken on behalf of the company - The trading of sale and purchase of shares done by the directors of the company in their individual capacity cannot be said to be in pursuance to the Board's resolution passed by the assessee company. In the board resolution, there is no whisper of making any "investment" on behalf of the company by these directors as provided u/s. 179(3)(e) of the Companies Act, 2013. In view of the above, we do not find any justification for the Assessing Officer to allow the deduction of the losses suffered by these directors in the hands of the assessee company. - AT....