Section 54F deduction not allowable if Purchase of new property not concluded

Mahesh Malneedi Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad) As far as the assessee is concerned, he was aware of the bank loan and also the default committed by the vendor in repaying the loan. Thus, the property was not without an encumbrance as on the date of filing of the return and there was no certainty of the transaction going through. In a case where the sale is not concluded or the agreement of sale is not certain to be honoured, the assessee could not have claimed to have purchased the residential property within one year before or within two years after the sale of the original asset or to have construc...