https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289093 A benami claim fails unless the person challenging apparent title produces reliable evidence that the ostensible purchaser was only a name-lender. The court examined the source of purchase money, possession, custody of title deeds, the parties' relationship, motive, and their conduct before and after the transaction. On the facts, the vendor's evidence and receipts supported payment by the defendant, the defendant was shown in possession and openly dealing with the property, and the plaintiff produced no convincing proof of funding, receipts, lease documents, or a satisfactory explanation for the delay and surrounding conduct. The sale deed was therefore not benami, and the plaintiff did not establish that the defendant held the property for his benefit. en-us Fri, 07 Mar 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:56:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289093 A benami claim fails unless the person challenging apparent title produces reliable evidence that the ostensible purchaser was only a name-lender. The court examined the source of purchase money, possession, custody of title deeds, the parties' relationship, motive, and their conduct before and after the transaction. On the facts, the vendor's evidence and receipts supported payment by the defendant, the defendant was shown in possession and openly dealing with the property, and the plaintiff produced no convincing proof of funding, receipts, lease documents, or a satisfactory explanation for the delay and surrounding conduct. The sale deed was therefore not benami, and the plaintiff did not establish that the defendant held the property for his benefit. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Mar 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289093