Amount received on execution of a will of deceased relative cannot be considered as income

It is apparent that the assessee received the said sum of Rs. 1,05,00,000/- as inheritance from her father. This would become clear from the fact that late Sh. A P Bajaj had clearly indicated in his Will that in case the property is sold, 30% of the sale proceeds would be given to the assessee. The fact that the property was agreed to be sold during the lifetime of the father and some part consideration had been received during the lifetime would only imply that the condition upon which the assessee was to receive the said 30% of the sale consideration had

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