Supreme Court of India

K.R. Patel (dead) through L.rs. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 44
Bench D.P. Wadhwa and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 27 August 1999

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From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961-Sections 11(1), 160(1) (iv), 161(1), 168 and 256(1)-Will-Executors and trustees appointed under Will-Whether income from the estate should be assessed in their hands as excutors or trustees­ Administration of estate not completed during the relevant assessment period­ Held, there is no rule of law as to when executor sheds his character as an executor and wears the robes of a trustee-It all depends on the construction of the Will as to when the testator desired the trust to come into being-Will providing trust was to come into being only after completion of administration

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