LEELA MOVIES Vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
LAWS(ALL)-1990-11-2
HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Decided on November 26,1990

LEELA MOVIES Appellant
VERSUS
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX Respondents

JUDGEMENT

B.P. Jeevan Reddy, C.J. - (1.) THE question referred under Section 256(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, reads as follows : "Whether, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was justified in law in holding that the cinema building did not constitute a 'plant' within the meaning of Section 43(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and in holding that depreciation at 10% could not be claimed in respect thereof?"
(2.) AN identical question was answered in favour of the assessee by a Bench of this court in S. K. Tulsi and Sons v. CIT [ 1991 ] 187 ITR 685. Following the said decision, the question referred herein is answered in the negative, i.e., in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue.;


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