GowliBuddanna v. CIT
60 ITR 293Supreme Court of India1996#4220 most cited
What is GowliBuddanna v. CIT authority for?
A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) continues to exist even if it has only one coparcener remaining, as long as the Karta acknowledges its existence by filing returns. The existence of a HUF is not automatically dissolved upon the death of a member if other conditions for its existence remain.
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Also referred to as
Gowli Buddanna · HUF existence · single coparcener · Karta filing returns · dissolution of HUF · Hindu Undivided Family · tax assessment · Income Tax Act