CIT v. Gurnam Singh

327 ITR 278High Court2010#1723 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

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Gurnam Singh

A Vijayakumari, Pattukkottai vs. ITO, Ncw-1, Thanjavur

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 3435/CHNY/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai26 Jul 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3435/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2014-15 Mrs. A. Vijayakumari, The Income Tax Officer, No. 25, Pillaiyar Koil St., Pattukottai, Vs. Ward 1, Thanjavur District. Thanjavur. [Pan:Aacpv3947K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri T.T. Durairaj Kandiar, Ca ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Clement Ramesh Kumar, Addl.Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 17.07.2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 26.07.2019 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 1, Trichy, Dated 27.11.2018 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2014-15. In The Grounds Of Appeal, The Assessee Has Challenged The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A) On Confirmation Of Both Income From Long Term Capital Gains & Short Term Capital Gains.

For Appellant: Shri T.T. Durairaj Kandiar, CAFor Respondent: Shri Clement Ramesh Kumar, Addl.CIT
Section 143(3)Section 148Section 50CSection 54

…sessee by the decisions of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT v. Kamal Wahal (supra), Hon’ble High Court of Madras in the case of CIT v. V. Natarajan [2006] 287 ITR 271, Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Courts in the case of CIT v. Gurnam Singh [2010] 327 ITR 278 and moreover, the decision of Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of DIT v. Jennifer Bhide 349 ITR 80. Under these facts and circumstances, the long term capital gains taxed by the Assessing Officer stands deleted. 6. The next ground raised in the appeal of the assessee relates to levy of short term capital gains. Vide another sale deed docu…

Kumaravelu Varadharajan @ K.Varadharajan, Chennai vs. ITO, Chennai

ITA 617/CHNY/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Oct 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Abraham P. George & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.617/Chny/2016 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2011-12 Kumaravelu Varadharajan @ K. The Income Tax Officer, Varadharajan, No. 11/1, Narasimma Vs. International Taxation Ii(2), Nagar, 1St Street, Kodungaiyur, 121, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 112. Chennai 600 034. [Pan: Abwpv4091P] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri N. Devanathan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri N. Gopikrishna, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 10.10.2018 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.10.2018 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri N. Devanathan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri N. Gopikrishna, JCIT
Section 48Section 54Section 54E

…hased exclusively in his name. 6.2 Further, by following the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Madras in the case of CIT v. V. Natarajan (supra) and also the judgment of the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Courts in the case of CIT v. Gurnam Singh [2010] 327 ITR 278, in the case of DIT v. Mrs. Jennifer Bhide, where the assessee claimed deduction under section 54 and 54EC of the Act since the assessee purchased the new asset in the joint names of herself and her husband, the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court has observed and held as under: “2. The assessee is a non-resident individual. She filed her return of inco…