Can Karta of HUF total partition the HUF property and what are the implications under Direct tax and general Law ?

Q. Background: the assessee is Karta of HUF. He has sold the ancestral property and invested the entire consideration in HDFC credit Risk Debt Fund and availed the benefit of capital gain exemption in the year 2016 Now more than five years the amount lying in the said fund. At present the gain is substantial . Querist is a senior citizen above 85 years old. Queries: 1. If HUF encashes the fund whether liable to capital gains tax. If yes at what rate, whether indexation benefit is available. 2. HUF doesn’t have any other property can he total partition and…

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