Penalty can not be imposed where the controversy is regarding the legality of the claim made by the assessee: SC

In respect of AY 2002-2003, the assessee claimed by a revised return that the loss suffered in respect of one s. 10A unit was not liable to be set-off against the profits of another s. 10A unit. The AO rejected the claim and the assessee accepted the decision of the AO. On the question whether the assessee was liable for penalty u/s 271 (1) (c) for “furnishing inaccurate particulars of income”, especially in the light of UOI vs. Dharmendra Textile Processors 306 ITR 277 (SC), HELD allowing the appeal:  (1) On first principles, penalty u/s 271(1)(c) is not simply a consequence of an addit...