1. A person has sustained a loss of Rs. 1 lakh in his speculative business. He wants to claim set-off of this loss from his income of Rs.30,000 received under the head income from house property. Will he be allowed to do so under the law? Decide with reasons.

This case involves a taxpayer who has incurred a loss in a speculative business and seeks to offset that loss against income from house property. […]