Thief cannot be recognised as owner of property under Section 69A of Income Tax Act: Supreme Court

The Court said that it would be straining the law beyond justification if it were to recognise a thief as the owner of the property within the meaning of Section 69A.
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The Supreme Court recently ruled that a thief cannot be recognised as the owner of a property under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act [M/S DN Singh v Commission of Income Tax].

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