CIT v. Murali Lodge
211 ITR 897High Court1995#4932 most cited
What is CIT v. Murali Lodge authority for?
The intention of the purchaser to use land is not relevant to determine if it was agricultural land on the date of sale. Agricultural land is not a capital asset if it is not located within the limits of a municipality or cantonment board, but a panchayat is not considered a municipality for this purpose.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.
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CIT v Murali Lodge · section 2(14) · agricultural income · capital asset · municipality · panchayat · land use · long term capital gain · 211 ITR 897