Supreme Court of India

Controller of Estate Duty Gujarat-i, Ahmedabad v. Mrudula Nareshchandra

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Reported as [1986] 3 S.C.R. 45
Bench R.S. Pathak and Sabyasachi Mukharji JJ.
Decided 9 May 1986

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We hold that the Tribunal's finding that the goodwill in H c 62 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [1986] 3 S.C.R. the firm, Messrs.

Judgment, page 17

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c ESTATE DUTY ACT 1953/ESTATE RULES 1953: Section 36/Rule 7(c)-Firm--Death of partner-Entire interest of deceased in finn in- eluding goodwill passes on death-To be valued-Includible in estate of deceased for levy of estate duty. One N. Kanti Lal had 28% share in a partnership firm. The Partnership Deed, hy cl. ( 10) provided that the firm shall not stand dissolved on death of any of the partners and the partner dying shall have no right whatever in the goodwill of the firm. On his death,· the respondent-accountable person filed necessary return under the Estate Duty Act, 1953 without

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