Gopal C. Sharma v. CIT
209 ITR 946High Court1994#5111 most cited
What is Gopal C. Sharma v. CIT authority for?
The potential for non-agricultural use or the purchaser's intention does not alter the agricultural character of land for capital gains purposes if it was agricultural at the time of sale and prior use. Market conditions leading to a high price do not change the essential nature of the land.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.
Also referred to as
Gopal C. Sharma v. CIT · agricultural land · capital asset · section 2(14)(iii) · period of holding · transfer of capital asset · potential use · market value
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72 Taxmann 353