Supreme Court of India

Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Hyderabad v. Trustees of Heh

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 662
Bench V.N. Khare CJI, R.C. Lahoti, B.N. Agrawal, S.B. Sinha and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 16 April 2003

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the judgmen. of the High Court is correct.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Wealth Tax, /9j7-Sections 21(1) and (4)-Estate Duty Act, /9j3- Section 74(2)-Valuation of property-Determination of-Deemed death of life tenant-Property-jewel/eries subject matter of trust not in possession of remaindermen, the ultimate beneficiaries-Estate duty payable, if relevant factor-Held: Risk or hazard of e«n'.~ duty liability has a direct impact on the • purchaser of remainder interest thus, a relevant factor for determination of valuation of interest held by remainderman-Further, charge created thereupon in terms of Section 74(2) to be taken into consideration.

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