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Bombay HC Issues Notice On Plea By Same-Sex Couple Seeking Inclusion Under Definition Of 'Spouse' For Tax Exemption U/s 56(2)(x) Of IT Act
Narsi Benwal
18 Aug 2025 4:14 PM IST
The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the Attorney General of India on a petition filed by a 'same sex couple' challenging the constitutional validity of Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax (IT) Act, which grants exemption from tax on gifts between heterosexual couples. A division bench Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla has sought to know the stance of the Union...
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Narsi Benwal
Narsi Benwal is a Special Correspondent with Live Law covering Bombay High Court and also the Trial Courts across Maharashtra
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