Supreme Court Quashes Detention of Karta in Tax Recovery, Holds Manager Not Assessee for HUF Defaults. Ruling Clarifies that Under Section 222 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Arrest and Detention Can Only Be Against the Defaulter Assessee, and the Karta of a Hindu Undivided Family is Not Deemed the Assessee Merely by Virtue of Representation.
14 Aug 1968Background: The case involves a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution filed by the karta of a Hindu undivided family challenging his arre...




