Same-sex couple challenges Income Tax Act provision in Bombay High Court

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A same-sex couple has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, which exempts gifts between spouses from tax.
They argue that denying this benefit to same-sex couples is discriminatory as Indian law does not recognize their relationships as marriages.
The Income Tax Department opposes the plea, calling it "misconceived" and an attempt to use tax law for marriage recognition.

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A same-sex couple has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, which exempts gifts between spouses from tax. They argue that denying this benefit to same-sex couples is discriminatory as Indian law does not recognize their relationships as marriages. The Income Tax Department opposes the plea, calling it "misconceived" and an attempt to use tax law for marriage recognition.

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