Redeveloped flat holding period follows original ownership rights, supporting long-term capital gains, indexed cost and residential-house exemption.

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....In redevelopment arrangements, permanent alternate accommodation is treated as a continuation of ownership rights in the original flat rather than a newly acquired capital asset. The holding period runs from the allotment or crystallisation of enforceable rights under the redevelopment arrangement; additional area received, whether purchased from the developer or transferred by a family member, also arises from those pre-existing rights and is not separately dissected. Where that period exceeds the statutory threshold, gains on sale are long-term capital gains, allowing indexed acquisition cost and residential-house capital-gains exemption under sections 54/54F in accordance with law.....