High Court held that provisions of Act providing for confiscation of properties found to be ‘Benami’ could be applied in respect of transactions carried out prior to 1-11-2016, i.e. date on which amended provision of law by virtue of Amendment Act, 2016 came into force .
Tulsiram v. Asst. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2020) 270 Taxman 309 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)
Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 –
S. 24: Notice and attachment of property – Provisions of Act providing for confiscation of properties found to be ‘Benami’ could be applied in respect of transactions carried out prior to 1-11-2016, i.e. date on which amended provision of law by virtue of Amendment Act, 2016 came into force.