CIT v. Smt. Beena K. Jain
217 ITR 363High Court1996#2677 most cited
What is CIT v. Smt. Beena K. Jain authority for?
The date of purchase of a new residential property, for claiming exemption under Section 54, is the date the assessee obtains possession of the flat, especially for under-construction properties, rather than the date of agreement or registration.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2026.
Also referred to as
CIT v. Smt. Beena K. Jain · Section 54 · capital gains exemption · date of purchase · date of possession · new residential property · under-construction flat · benevolent provision · liberal interpretation · 217 ITR 363
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