Recently, the Supreme Court has rendered a landmark judgement, dated 4.1.2007, in the case of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Ltd. Vs. DIT [2007] 288 ITR 408 (S.C.): 207 CTR 361(S.C.). This judgement has thrown new light in respect of the expression ‘Income deemed to accrue or arise in India’, as contemplated under section 9 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act).