Cash received from relative

Sir with due respect I want to know that can I take a sum of Rs more than 5 Lac from my father in law and Fufa and Fufi (Sister and brother in law of father of the assessee) for Rs 5.50 Lac Thanks
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This discussion clarifies the tax implications of receiving cash gifts from relatives in India. Specifically, it addresses whether receiving over Rs 5 Lakhs from a father-in-law and aunt/uncle-in-law is permissible without tax. The consensus is that such receipts may be treated as taxable gifts because these individuals are not considered 'relatives' under the Income Tax Act's definition, which typically requires a direct blood relation.

You can take refer exceptions to 56(x)(2)
No you can't..if you do it will be treated as gift and you will have to pay tax as the said persons in the question are not relatives to you as per the act
Wrong it has to be blood relation direct.

Gift from a father-in-law: exempt, but avoid large cash:
• A father-in-law (spouse's father) is a "relative" (lineal ascendant of the spouse). Gifts of any amount are exempt under Sec 56(2)(x).
• Cash of Rs 2 lakh or more in a day, or for one occasion, from one person violates Sec 269ST. Penalty (equal to the amount) on the receiver (Sec 271DA). Take it by bank transfer or cheque.
• Document it with a gift letter.

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