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The judgment addresses the question of whether the interest amount awarded under section 110CC of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, is a revenue receipt and thus subject to taxation. Details of the Judgment: The case involved an assessee who received compensation for injuries sustained in an accident under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The Claims Tribunal awarded compensation for physical disability and mental agony, as well as medical reimbursement, but did not accept the claim for loss of income from the profession. The Tribunal also awarded interest on the compensation amount, which was included in the assessee's income by the Income-tax Officer. The Income-tax Officer contended that the interest amount was taxable income, citing the provisions of section 110CC of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The Appellate Assistant Commissioner rejected the appeal, following precedents related to the Land Acquisition Act, where interest received was deemed taxable. The Income-tax Appellate Tribunal found that the interest awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act, though discretionary, was awarded under the statute itself, making it subject to income tax. The Tribunal noted that the statutory provision for awarding interest established the right to claim interest, making it a revenue receipt. The judgment emphasized that the interest awarded under section 110CC of the Motor Vehicles Act was a revenue receipt and thus taxable. The Tribunal's decision was upheld, ruling in favor of the Revenue and against the assessee. The order was to be communicated to the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal for necessary action. This case highlights the interpretation of statutory provisions governing the award of interest under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and affirms that such interest amounts are considered revenue receipts and are subject to taxation.
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