CIT v. Gurnam Singh
327 ITR 278High Court2010#1743 most cited
What is CIT v. Gurnam Singh authority for?
For capital gains exemption under Section 54F, the new residential house is not required to be purchased exclusively in the assessee's own name; acquisition in joint names or in the name of a spouse qualifies for the exemption. This principle also applies to Section 54 due to their pari materia nature.
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CIT v. Gurnam Singh · Section 54F · Section 54 · capital gains exemption · new residential house · not in assessee's own name · joint ownership · spouse name property · exclusive ownership not required · reinvestment benefit
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