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The High Court upheld that the burden of proving agricultural income exemption lies with the assessee. The court found that the income from ground rent received by the assessee was not agricultural in nature as no agricultural operations were performed on the land. The argument that the land was leased for agricultural purposes did not hold as the actual use was for non-agricultural activities. Consequently, the court ruled that the rent received from the tenants was taxable and not exempt under the provisions of the Income-tax Act. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around the interpretation of agricultural income under the Income-tax Act, specifically sections related to exemptions for agricultural income. The primary issue was whether the ground rent received by Raja Bahadur Vishweshwara Singh from tenants, for land where shops were erected, constituted agricultural income. The court emphasized that mere intent or purpose of leasing the land for agriculture does not suffice; actual agricultural usage must be demonstrated to claim such exemptions. The ruling clarifies the need for concrete evidence of agricultural activities to qualify for tax exemptions in India, thereby impacting future cases involving agricultural income claims. Keywords: agricultural income, tax exemption, Income-tax Act, legal precedent, judicial interpretation. |
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Patna High Court
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Not available
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| Judges |
Ramaswami, J.,
Ahmad, J.
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| Lawyers |
S. K. Mazumdar,
S. P. Srivastava,
R. J. Bahadur
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| Petitioners |
Raja Bahadur Vishweshwara Singh
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| Respondents |
Commissioner of Income Tax
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| Citations |
1954 SLD 218 = (1954) 26 ITR 573
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| Other Citations |
Premium Construction Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1948] 16 ITR 380 (PC),
Makund Sarup v. CIT [1928] AIR 81 All.,
Maharajadhiraj Sir Bijoy Chand Mahtab Bahadur [1940] 8 ITR 378,
Governor-General in Council v. Raleigh Investment Co. Ltd. [1944] 12 ITR 265 (FC),
CIT v. Sir Kameshwar Singh [1935] 3 ITR 305 (PC),
CIT v. Kamakshya Narain Singh [1948] 16 ITR 325(PC),
CIT v. Hangwford Investment Trust Ltd. [1936] 4 ITR 270 (PC),
N.L. Knopp v. CIT [1948]16 ITR 398 (Mad.),
Sankaralinga Nadar & Bros. V. CIT [1930] 4 ITC 226 (Mad.)
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961,
Indian Income-tax Act, 1922
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2(1),
10(i),
4(3)(viii)
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