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Joined January 2010
Dear All,
As per Income TAx ACt, Owner of the house property means not only the legal owner i.e. the person in whose name the property stands, but also :
The person who has transferred the property without adequate consideration to his/her spouse (otherwise than in connection with an agreement to live apart) or to a minor child, not being a married daughter. in this context judical rulings:
Following the decision of the Apex Court in the case of CIT v. Poddar Cement(P) ltd(1997) 226 ITR 625(SC) , Iy must be held that for the purpose of this section , owner is a person who is entittled to receive income from property in his own right and the requirement of registration of sale deed under
the idian registration Act,1908 in the context o section is not warranted-R J wood v CIT(2002) 121n Taxman 476 (Delhi).
In this ruling /Judgement I think husband can claim the deduction if the property stand in the name of wife.
Other views in the context is also welcome.
Please clarify.
Thanks
Parmod