The Estate Duty Act 1953, 34 of 1953, (Rep., Act 20 of 2000)

Section 29. Settled property in respect of which since the date of the settlement estate duty has been paid on the death of the deceased's spouse

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

29. Settled property in respect of which since the date of the settlement estate duty has been paid on the death of the deceased's spouse.—If estate duty has already been paid in respect of any settled property since the date of the settlement, on the death of one of the parties to a marriage, the estate duty shall not be payable in respect thereof on the death of the other party to the marriage, unless the latter was at the time of his death, or had been at any time during the continuance of the settlement, competent to dispose of such property, and, if on his death subsequent limitations under the settlement take effect in respect of such property, was sui juris at the time of his death, or had been sui juris at any time while so competent to dispose of the property.

Source: India Code