Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Kanpur and Others v. Chander Sen and Others
3 SCC 567Reported decision1986#8049 most cited
What is Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Kanpur and Others v. Chander Sen and Others authority for?
After the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, an HUF does not automatically come into existence merely by inheriting ancestral property.
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Also referred to as
Commissioner of Wealth Tax v. Chander Sen · 1986 · Hindu Succession Act 1956 · ancestral property · HUF · coparcener · Section 8 Hindu Succession Act