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Supreme Court Ruling on Tax Status of Widows by SAI SUVEDHYA R is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) The case involved the assessment of income tax for three widows who inherited the estate of their deceased husband under Hindu law. 2) The Income Tax Officer assessed the widows as an "association of persons" but the High Court held they should have been assessed separately as individuals unless it was proven they earned income jointly through their association. 3) The Supreme Court upheld the High Court

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SAI SUVEDHYA R

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