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CIT v Girdhari Lal

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[VERIFY] · Supreme Court of India

taxation-lawcapital-receiptcompulsory-acquisitionagricultural-land
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1961
Subjects
Law of Taxation
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Compensation received on compulsory acquisition of agricultural land is not 'income' under the Income Tax Act.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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