Sale of Property by Tax Defaulter Voidable Under Transfer of Property Act: Madras HC

S. J. Natural Minerals Vs State Tax Officer (Madras High Court) The Madras High Court has addressed the rights of the Commercial Tax Department to act against a property sale where the original owner was in sales tax arrears. The court, in the case of S.J. Natural Minerals Vs. State Tax Officer, ruled that the department has the authority to declare a sale void. The petitioner, S.J. Natural Minerals, had purchased a property in October 2016 from a seller whose predecessor was the proprietress of M/S. Bravo Enterprises. It was later discovered that M/S. Bravo Enterprises had significant tax arr...