Salary of sole proprietorship owner

An owner of sole proprietorship can not take salary from the business; under which section of Income tax act..
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As a sole proprietor, you cannot legally pay yourself a salary from your business. This is because there's no employer-employee relationship, a requirement for salary payments. Instead, you can withdraw funds as 'drawings,' which are considered personal expenses and are not deductible under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act 1961.

As per section 37 of the Income tax act 1961, expenditure personal in nature not allowed as deduction .One can not pay salary to himself , however he can withdraw from business as drawings , same is of personal nature . please confirm with others also.
One can't pay salary to himself. There must be a employer employee relationship for Salary, which doesn't exist in this case, So, u can't pay salary to yourself

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