Lump sum alimony is a capital receipt and therefore not taxable

Shrimati Roma Sengupta the assessee herein married Mr D Chowdhury in the year 1966. The marriage was dissolved on 12th January 1994 by a decree of divorce passed in Mat Suit Number 626 of 1993. The assessee filed her return of income for the assessment year 1997-98 disclosing an income of Rs.44,870/- and long-term capital gain consequent to sale of 50% of her share in the matrimonial house at 25, Mandeville Gardens, Calcutta sold at Rs.22,81,500/- and sought to deduct 50% of the cost of acquisition amounting to Rs.5, 18,002/-. The assessee claimed exemption u/s 54 of the Act with respect to th...