Supreme Court of India

The Commissioner of Gift-tax, Kerala v. Dr. George Kuruvilla

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Reported as [1971] 1 S.C.R. 373
Bench J.C. Shah, K. S. Hegde and A. N. Grover JJ.
Decided 24 April 1970

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that chc;e is no evidence on the record to prove that the gift to Thomas was "in the course of carrying on the business" of the donor, _and "for the purpose of the business".

Judgment, page 4

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