| Case ID |
17660cf6-f687-4b26-8a4f-8a2747ce2908 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
ITR No. 30 OF 1973 |
| Decision Date |
Jan 02, 1975 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Tribunal ruled that there were no capital gains arising to the assessee on the reconveyance of property. It concluded that the provisions of section 52(2) do not apply to bona fide transfers and that income-tax could not be levied as no right to any income accrued from the transaction. The case emphasized the importance of recognizing genuine transactions where the full value of consideration was declared. The court determined that the substance of the transaction was a sale and gift combination, thus not falling under the capital gains tax framework. |
| Summary |
In the case adjudicated by the Karnataka High Court, the key issue revolved around the applicability of section 52 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, concerning capital gains tax on property transfers. The case involved a Hindu undivided family where the karta, M. Ranga Pai, reconveyed a property for the same amount it was purchased for, despite its market value having appreciated significantly. The court ruled that the provisions of section 52(2) were not applicable as the transaction was deemed bona fide and did not involve any understatement of consideration. This decision reflects the court's stance on protecting genuine transactions from undue taxation, reinforcing the principle that income tax should only be levied when actual income or gains are realized. The case highlights critical aspects of capital gains tax legislation and its interpretation, particularly in the context of asset transfers among family members. Key trending keywords include 'capital gains', 'Income-tax Act', 'bona fide transactions', 'tax law', and 'property transfer'. |
| Court |
Karnataka High Court
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| Entities Involved |
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| Judges |
G.K. Govinda Bhat, C.J.,
M.K. Srinivasa Iyengar, J.
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| Lawyers |
S.R. Rajasekhara Murthy,
S.P. Bhat
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| Petitioners |
Additional Commissioner of Income tax
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| Respondents |
M. Ranga Pai
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| Citations |
1975 SLD 691 = (1975) 100 ITR 413
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| Other Citations |
Buragadda Satyanarayana Murthi v. ITO [1974] 96 ITR 57 (AP),
ITO v. K.P. Varghese [1973] 91 ITR 49 (Ker.) (FB),
Navnit Lal C. Javeri v. K.K. Sen, AAC [1965] 56 ITR 198 (SC),
Shiv Shankar Lal v. CIT [1974] 94 ITR 433 (Delhi),
United Provinces v. Atiqa Begum AIR 1941 FC 16,
K.P. Varghese v. ITO [1970] 77 ITR 719 (Ker.)
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961
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| Sections |
52
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