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Distress Auction Sale of Mortgaged Property for Dues Triggers Capital Gains Tax on Owner

By | August 12, 2026

Distress Auction Sale of Mortgaged Property for Dues Triggers Capital Gains Tax on Owner Issue Whether capital gains tax liability under Section 45 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 arises on the owner when an equitably mortgaged immovable property is sold by a bank through a distress auction to recover third-party loan dues, even if the… Read More »