Supreme Court of India

Controller of Estate Duty, Gujarat v. Hussainbhai Mohmedbhai Badri

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Bench K. S. Hec'qe and H. R. Khanna JJ.
Decided 30 April 1973

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons mentioned above, we entirely agree with the con­ clusions reached by the High Court.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Estate Duty Act-Sections 5 (l ), 2(15), (16) Se11/ement by trust-Se11/or, his wife and eldest son appointed trustees-Sett/or entitled to net income of trust properties-On his death, and of said inconze to be ltppropriated--by wife-On lvife's death 1/3 share of trust to be given eldtsl son-Whether whole of trust to be included in assessment or on/.y a portion thereof-"Property passing on dearh"-Scope of-Change in. the beneficial in- terest and not title, is tlze real test. • The settler in the instant case, set.lied upon trust certain immovable proper .. lies and lease-hold lands by an…

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