https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=10989 Property inherited by a male Hindu from his father on intestate succession is treated under Hindu law as ancestral property in the heirs' hands, even though succession opens under section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Where the deceased father's property devolves on his sons without partition, it is assessable as Hindu undivided family property rather than as the individual property of a son. The Tribunal's view that such property remained individual property was stated to be incorrect, and the assessments based on individual status could not stand. en-us Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=10989 Property inherited by a male Hindu from his father on intestate succession is treated under Hindu law as ancestral property in the heirs' hands, even though succession opens under section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Where the deceased father's property devolves on his sons without partition, it is assessable as Hindu undivided family property rather than as the individual property of a son. The Tribunal's view that such property remained individual property was stated to be incorrect, and the assessments based on individual status could not stand. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=10989