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Bengaluru same-sex couple challenges gift tax rule; Karnataka high court seeks Centre’s response
Karnataka High Court seeks Union government response on a petition challenging tax law. The petition claims the Income Tax Act discriminates against same-sex couples. It argues the law violates the right to equality and equal treatment. Petitioners cite Supreme Court rulings recognizing long-term cohabitation. The next hearing is scheduled for July fifteenth.
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