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HC on Husband-Wife and Benami Property Transaction: Realty Not Benami Just Because Husband Bought Assets in Wife’s Name, Says Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court observed that purchasing property in a wife's name by a husband, even if he provides the funds, does not necessarily constitute a benami transaction.

HC on Husband-Wife and Benami Property Transaction: Realty Not Benami Just Because Husband Bought Assets in Wife’s Name, Says Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court observed that purchasing property in a wife's name by a husband, even if he provides the funds, does not necessarily constitute a benami transaction. The court, consisting of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarthi Chatterjee, emphasised that in Indian society if a husband provides the funds for acquiring property in his wife's name, it does not automatically imply a benami transaction. HC on Sex Offence Case: High Court Should Avoid Interfering in Matters of Sexual Offence Against Women and Children, Says Allahabad High Court.

HC on Benami Property Transaction

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