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An offence under the Income-tax Act, 2025 is committed by a Hindu undivided family of which Mohan is…

Section 488(1) deems the karta guilty of an offence by the family, but section 488(2) frees him if he proves that it was committed "without his knowledge" or despite due…

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An offence under the Income-tax Act, 2025 is committed by a Hindu undivided family of which Mohan is the karta. Mohan proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge. It is also proved that the offence was committed with the connivance of Raghav, a member of the family. Under section 488,

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Section 488(1) deems the karta guilty of an offence by the family, but section 488(2) frees him if he proves that it was committed "without his knowledge" or despite due diligence. Under section 488(3), a member with whose consent or connivance the offence was committed is also deemed guilty. So Mohan escapes punishment and Raghav does not.

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