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Goldman Sachs Investments (Mauritius) Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) On a perusal of the grounds of appeal, we find, that there are two facets on the basis of which the observations of the A.O/DRP as regards carry forward of the earlier years capital losses has been assailed by the assessee before us, viz. (i). that the A.O/DRP had erred in concluding that the Short term capital losses brought forward by the assessee from the preceding years were to be first “set off” against the short term and long term capital gains for the year under consideration i.e A.Y 2013-14, and only the balance am...