Section 54: Assessee cannot be treated ‘absolute owner’ of Jointly owned property

Ashok G. Chauhan Vs Asst. CIT (ITAT Mumbai) In the present case, admittedly the flat at Goa was not fully and wholly owned by the assessee as the same was initially owned co-jointly in the name of assessee and his wife. Admittedly, it is nobody’s case that wife was benami of the assessee. Therefore, the said house was jointly owned by assessee and his wife. However, by virtue of gift deed dated 15.04.04, which is at page no. 37 to 60 of the paper book, the share of the assessee has already been transferred in the name of his daughter. Thus even if, as per the provision of section 27(1) of th...