| Case ID |
201a251e-d1cc-46a9-ad58-746a1f4c2af4 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
CIVIL APPEAL No. 111 OF 1956 |
| Decision Date |
Apr 07, 1959 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Income-tax authorities, stating that the application for registration of the firm under section 26A of the Income Tax Act was not valid. The Court emphasized that the application was not signed by each of the partners of the constituent firms and did not specify the individual shares of these partners. This failure to meet the mandatory requirements of the law justified the rejection of the registration application. The Court concluded that the appellant firm, represented by two partnership firms and seven individuals, did not fulfill the necessary legal criteria for registration, thus confirming the lower court's decisions in favor of the revenue. |
| Summary |
In the landmark case of Textile Supply Co. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, the Supreme Court of India addressed critical issues surrounding the registration of partnership firms under the Income Tax Act, 1922. The case revolved around the application for registration submitted by a firm consisting of nine partners, two of whom were representing their respective partnership firms. The Supreme Court ruled that the application was not valid due to failures in compliance with the statutory requirements of section 26A of the Income Tax Act. Specifically, the application was not signed by all individual partners and did not delineate their respective shares in the profits of the firm. This case underscores the importance of adhering to legal formalities in partnership agreements and registration processes, providing a clear precedent for future cases involving partnership registrations and income tax law. Keywords such as 'Income Tax Act', 'partnership registration', 'Supreme Court India', and 'legal requirements for firms' are essential for understanding the implications of this ruling. The decision highlighted the necessity for clarity and compliance in legal documentation, serving as a guiding principle for tax law and partnership agreements in India. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of India
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
S.R. DAS,
N.H. BHAGWATI,
M. HIDAYATULLAH
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| Lawyers |
A.V. Viswanatha Sastri,
K.R. Chaudhury,
M C. Setalvad,
Ganapathy Iyer,
D. Gupta
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| Petitioners |
Textile Supply Co.
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| Respondents |
Commissioner of Income tax
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| Citations |
1959 SLD 272,
(1959) 36 ITR 242,
(1959) 1 TAX 20
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| Other Citations |
Dulichand Laxminarayan v. CIT [1956] 29 ITR 535,
Ravulu Subba Rao v. CIT [1956] 30 ITR 163
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| Laws Involved |
Income Tax Act, 1922,
Income-tax Act, 1961
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| Sections |
26A,
184
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