genre: Hindu Law
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Hindu Succession Act , 1956 – Effect of Succession (Amendment) Act 2005
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 has been amended in the year 2005 with a view to give daughter on birth, same right as a son on his birth. Consequently, the daughter has the right to be a co-parcener and also right to claim partition or vest her individual property in the HUF. These are important right hitherto denied to daughters, The amendment takes effect from September 9, 2005.
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Hindu Succession Act, 1956 -Hindu Undivided family (HUF) -Formation of HUF
C. Krishna Prasad v. CIT [97 ITR 493], the Supreme Court clarified that family signifies a group plurality of persons is an essential attribute of a family
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Can Jain Being Of Minority Community Continue In The Status Of HUF?
There is no restriction on Jains to be assessed under the status of “HUF” under the Direct Tax laws, even though Jain community has been declared as a minority community. No separate definition of the expression HUF has been attempted in any of the Direct Tax laws because the term has a definite connotation under the Hindu Law.
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What Is The Law On Impartible Estate Of HUF Property?
Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as it stood before its substitution by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 w. e. f. September 9, 2005 is reproduced as under:
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What Is The Value Of Ornaments That Can Be Taken Outside India?
From the fact, it is clear that querist’s son is Indian origin, U. S. Citizen, who has inherited certain gold ornaments and jewellery from his mother. As per sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4 of Foreign Exchange Management (Remittance of Assets) Regulations, 2000, a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) / Person of Indian Origin (PIO), may remit an amount,
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Whether Gift From Brother’s Son Is Liable To Tax U/s. 56?
Section 56(2)(vii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 reads as under: “Where an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family receives, in any previous year,
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Whether Benefit Of Section 54F Is Available Of HUF Invest In The Name Of Co-parcener?
According to me no benefit would be available to the HUF if it invests in the name of coparcener. Under section 2 (31) read with section 4 the HUF as well as coparcener are separate assessable entities. This view is supported by the decision of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Nagpur Bench in ITO vs. Prakash Timaji Dhangode [258 ITR (AT) 114], where the Tribunal has held as under:
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What Is The Law Regarding Impartible Estate Of HUF Property?
an estate, which is impartible by custom, cannot be said to be the separate or exclusive property of the holder of the estate. If the holder has got the estate as an ancestral estate and he is succeeded to it by primogeniture, it will be part of the joint estate of the undivided Hindu family