Bogus accommodation entries, depreciation denial and 80IC deduction: tribunal limits addition, restores depreciation and permits delayed claim

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....Addition for alleged bogus accommodation entries was limited by the tribunal to a specified percentage following precedent, so the excess addition was restricted. Depreciation denial was overturned because the assessing officer doubted asset valuation without rejecting books of account or providing valuation basis; surmatory estimates by survey personnel were held insufficient, restoring depreciation. Denial of deduction as a result of delayed return filing was treated as procedural rather than fundamental when the assessee gave reasonable cause and filed Form 10CCB on time, permitting the claim.....