The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay City I, Bombay vs. Amarchand N. Shroff, by His Heirs and Legal Representatives
CIVIL APPEAL No. 15/1962Supreme Court23 Oct 1962
Bench: Us. In The Result The Appeal Fails & Is Dismissed. Appeal Dismissed. The Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bombay City I, Bombay V. Amarchand N. Shroff, By His Heirs & Legal Representatives (]. L. Kapur, M. Hidayatullah & J. C. Shah, Jj.) Income ]'Ax-Liability To Tax Of Income Of Deceased Person- S'Uch Income In Hands Of The Legal Representatives-Income Of The Previo'Us Year-Indian Income-Tax Act, 1922 (11 Of 1922), S. 24.B. Sub-Section (~) Of S. 24B Of The Indian Income-Tax Act, 1922, Provided That Where A Person Dies His Heirs & Legal Representatives Ate Liable To Pay Out Of The Estate Of The Deceased The Tax Assessed As Payable By The Deceased Or Any Tax Which Would Have Been Payable Under The Act By The Deceased If He Had Not Died. A Who Was One Of The Three Partners In A Firm Of Solicitors Died On July 7, 1949 & Thereafter The Partnership Was Carried On By The Other Two Partners Till December 1, 1949, When R, Son Of A, Joined The Firm As The Third Partner. After The Death Of A The Arrangement Between The Various Partners In Regard To The Realisations Of The Old Outstandings Was Thal In Respect Of The Work Done Up To The Death Of A The Realisations Were To Be Divided Between A & The Other Two Partners. The Firm 1962 P;·Are Lal Bhargava V. State Oj Rajasthan Subbtj. Rao, J. 1962 Octohlr, 23.