Finance Act 2012 has inserted a new section 80 CCG, This will be applicable for the A.Y. 2013-14.
Following conditions must be fulfilled to claim this deduction:
i. The gross total income of the assessee for the relevant Assessment Year should not exceed Rs. 10,00,000.
ii. The assessee must be an individual New retail investor, the details of which will be specified by the Government in due course when the detailed scheme is being framed.
iii. The investment is made by the individual only in such listed equity shares as will be specified by a detailed scheme to be announced at a later date.
iv. The investment in equity shares is locked for three years from the date of acquisition.
v. Any other conditions which may be prescribed by the Government in due course.