Depreciation is mandatory for claiming deduction under Chapter VI-A of Income Tax Act, 1961

SUMMARY OF CASE LAW The Full Bench was constituted to consider whether for the purposes of allowing deduction under Ch. VI-A depreciation could be thrust on the assessee even though it had disclaimed the same for purposes of regular assessment. The assessee argued that as in accordance with Mahendra Mills 243 ITR 56 (SC), depreciation was optional and as Expl. 5 to s. 32 came into force only from AY 2002-2003, depreciation could not be thrust even for purposes of Ch. VI-A. HELD, deciding against the assessee: (i) Mahendra Mills 243 ITR 56 has to be understood in the context in which the said d...