Amount paid to wife of late partner was allowed as deduction.

The issue before the Tribunal was whether the amount paid by the assessee to Mrs Mehru Minoo

Shroff, wife of late Dr M.S.Shroff is first charge on receipts of firm in terms clause 13 of the partnership deed executed on 1-4-2003. Held that, as there was an absolute contractual obligation imposed on the continuing firm/partners by the partnership deed to pay an amount of 2% of the gross receipts subject to maximum of 3 lakhs p.a. to the legal heir of the deceased partner, it was a first charge on the receipts of the continuing firm/partners and constituted a diversion of income by overriding title. The claim of assessee was allowed

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