CIT v. Kamal Wahal

351 ITR 4High Court2013#1607 most cited

What is CIT v. Kamal Wahal authority for?

An assessee is eligible for capital gains exemption under Sections 54 and 54F even when the new residential house is purchased in the name of their spouse, provided the investment comes from the assessee's own funds. This allows for a purposive construction of these provisions.

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CIT v. Kamal Wahal · Kamal Wahal · Section 54 exemption · Section 54F exemption · capital gains exemption · new house in spouse name · purchase in wife name · investment from assessee funds · purposive construction · long term capital gain

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30 Taxmann.com 34214 Taxmann 287

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Kamal Wahal

HANCHIPURA CHANNAIAH NANDAKISHORE,MAHALKSHMIPURAM vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD INTL, TAXATION 1(2) BANGALORE, BANGALORE

In the result appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 258/BANG/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore04 Nov 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri Keshav Dubeyit(It)A No.258/Bang/2025 Assessment Year : 2018-19 Hanchipura Channaiah Nandakishore 87, 2Nd Stage & Phase Mahalakshmipuram 2Nd Stage, 14Th Main, West Of Chord Ito Road Vs. Ward International Taxation 1(2) Mahalakshmipuram Bangalore Bangalore 560 086 Pan No :Blrpn0428A Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Sri Siddesh N Gaddi, A.R. Respondent By : Dr. Divya K.J., D.R. Date Of Hearing : 07.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 04.11.2025

For Appellant: Sri Siddesh N Gaddi, A.RFor Respondent: Dr. Divya K.J., D.R
Section 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 54Section 54(2)Section 80T

…section 54F, new residential house need not be purchased by assessee in his own name or exclusively in his name. 13. Further, we find that the Hon'ble Jurisdictional Delhi High Court in the cases of CIT v. Kamal Wahal [2013] 30 taxmann.com 34/214 Taxman 287/351 ITR 4 and CIT v. Ravinder Kumar Arora [2011] 15 IT(IT)A No.258/Bang/2025 HanchipuraChannaiah Nandakishore, Bangalore Page 14 of 16 taxmann.com 307/203 Taxman 289/[2012] 342 ITR 38, has held that new house purchased in the name of the spouse of the assessee was eligible for claiming deduction under section 54F. The provisions of section 54F are pari-mate…

VITHIYA MURALI,NAGAPATTINAM vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KUMBAKONAM

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3333/CHNY/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jul 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Hon’Ble Shri S. R. Raghunathaआयकरअपील सं./Ita Nos.3333/Chny/2024 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Vithiya Murali, Vs. Income Tax Officer, No.51, Subramaniyampuram, Ward-1, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam Kumbakonam. Tamil Nadu-609 001. [Pan: Aohpv4251M]

For Appellant: Mr.Abhishek Murali, C.AFor Respondent: Ms.Gouthami Manivasagam, JCIT
Section 143(3)Section 148Section 54F

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, ‘बी’ न्यायपीठ, चेन्नई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘B’ BENCH: CHENNAI माननीय श्री मनु कुमार गिरि, न्यागयक सदस्य एवं माननीय श्री एस.आर.रघुनाथा ,लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष । BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND HON’BLE SHRI S. R. RAGHUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकरअपील सं./ITA Nos.3333/Chny/2024 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Vithiya Murali, Vs. Income Tax Officer, No.51, Subramaniyampuram, Ward-1, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam Kumbakonam. Tamil Nadu-609 001. [PAN: AOHPV4251M] (अपीलार्थी/Assessee) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee by : Mr.Abhishek Murali, C.A. प…

SAKTI DASGUPTA,KOLKATA vs. ACIT, CIR. 7(1), KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 110/KOL/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata31 Jul 2024AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Rakesh Mishrai.T.A. No.110/Kol/2024 Assessment Years: 2016-17 Sakti Dasgupta………..……………....................…...……………....Appellant Sakti Dasgupta Gd 277, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700106. [Pan: Acrpd0675M] Vs. Acit, Circle-7(1), Kolkata.…………............................…..…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Puja Somani, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Sailen Samadder, Addl. Cit- Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : June 05, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : July 31, 2024 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 18.12.2023 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Sole Issue Involved In This Appeal Is Relating To The Quantum Of Deduction Allowable To The Assessee U/S 54F Of The Act On Account Of Purchase Of New Residential House.

Section 250Section 54BSection 54F

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, कोलकाता पीठ ‘सी’, कोलकाता IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C” BENCH KOLKATA Before Shri Sanjay Garg, Judicial Member and Shri Rakesh Mishra, Accountant Member I.T.A. No.110/Kol/2024 Assessment Years: 2016-17 Sakti Dasgupta………..……………....................…...……………....Appellant Sakti Dasgupta GD 277, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700106. [PAN: ACRPD0675M] vs. ACIT, Circle-7(1), Kolkata.…………............................…..…..... Respondent Appearances by: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate and Puja Somani, CA, appeared on behalf of the assessee. Shri Sailen Samadder, Addl. CIT- Sr. DR, appeared on behalf o…

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