Benami Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Income_Tax_Department_of_India
gptkbp:amendedBy 2016
gptkbp:compatibleWith Hindu Undivided Family (under certain conditions)
fiduciary relationships (under certain conditions)
transactions in the name of spouse or child (under certain conditions)
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1988
gptkbp:defines benami transaction is a transaction where property is held by one person but paid for by another
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:extendsTo whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir (before 2019)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benami Act
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Prohibition_of_Benami_Property_Transactions_Act,_1988
gptkbp:penalty imprisonment up to 7 years
fine up to 25% of fair market value of property
gptkbp:prohibits benami transactions
gptkbp:providesFor confiscation of benami property
prosecution of offenders
gptkbp:purpose prevent circumvention of law through benami property
prohibit benami transactions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Income_Tax_Act,_1961
gptkb:Prevention_of_Money_Laundering_Act,_2002
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benami_Transactions_(Prohibition)_Act,_1988
gptkb:Prohibition_of_Benami_Property_Transactions_Act,_1988
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7