1989 (10) TMI 79

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.... that some of the partners in the assessee firm had not contributed capital as required under the partnership deed. He relied upon (1) Supreme Court decision in the case of R.C.Mitter & Sons vs. CIT (1959) 36 ITR 1974 (SC) and (2) Calcutta High Court decision in the case of Shankar Tobacco Stores vs. CIT (1970) 77 ITR 884 (Cal). 2. The Commissioner relying upon the Gujarat High Court decision i....

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.... she had agreed to take 10% share in the profit which meant that she had undertaken to bear the losses also. This according to the High Court, was consideration to the other partners. The High Court also held that the fact that no credit was given to the other partners for interest on their investments was not material in view of s. 40(b). therefore, according to the Departmental Representative th....

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....apital did not affect the genuineness of the firm. He also submitted that the Supreme Court decision relied upon by the ITO and by the learned Departmental Representative had no relevance to the case before us because it was regarding the general conditions for registration of the firm. 5. Now, it is not disputed that some of the partners had not contributed capital which was required under the....

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....er partnership deed the registration should not be granted. That was a case dealing with the situation where partnership was made orally and later on the terms were recorded in writing. The controversy was whether it could be said that the partnership was "constituted under an instrument of partnership". That question, therefore, which remains is regarding the applicability of the Gujarat High Cou....