Foreign exchange loss claimed by Assessee allowed as revenue expenditure u/s 37(1) of Income Tax Act.

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....Disallowing foreign exchange loss - claim of exchange fluctuation loss in revenue account by the Assessee in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and mandatory accounting standards notified by the ICAI - in the light of fact that the conversion in foreign currency loans which led to impugned loss, were dictated by revenue considerations towards saving interest costs etc. we have no hesitation in coming to the conclusion that loss being on revenue account is an allowable expenditure under S. 37(1) - AT....