The Bombay High Court has finally settled a decades-long land dispute, rejecting a brother’s bid to be treated as a “deemed tenant” over his deceased sister’s agricultural property. The court held that a brother who cultivates his sister’s land does so as a family member, not under tenant rights, ruling in favor of her adopted son.
The ITAT has ruled that stamp duty valuation for urban areas does not automatically determine a property’s agricultural status for income tax. The tribunal cited official revenue records, evidence of actual cultivation, and the absence of formal conversion as key determinants. The decision limits tax additions that buyers may face when urban stamp duty rates inflate valuations.
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