Loss on account of depreciation in value of shares held as stock is allowable

Judgment of the Karnataka High Court in the case of Karnataka Bank Ltd. (supra), reliance on which was placed by Mr Mistry, squarely covers the issue raised in this Appeal. The facts in the case before the Karnataka High Court were that the Assessee was holding securities in different categories as mandated by the RBI Master Circular dated 1st September 2003. The Assessee treated such securities as stock-in-trade and claimed depreciation on the book value after valuing the securities at cost or market value whichever was lower. The Revenue refused to accept the Assessee’s plea for the de...