Section 54 Amendment Clarifies "A Residential House" as Singular, Limiting Income Tax Exemption to One Property.

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....Exemption under Section 54 - Assessee had purchased more than two houses - Subsequent amendment of Section 54(1) also fortifies the fact that the legislature felt the need of amending the provisions of the Act with a view to give a definite meaning to the expression 'a residential house', which was interpreted as plural by various courts by taking into account the context in which the aforesaid expression was used.....