Supreme Court of India

The Commissioner of Income Tax, Lucknow v. U.P. Forest Corporation

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Reported as [1998] 2 S.C.R. 22
Bench B.N. Kirpal and A.P. Misra JJ.
Decided 2 March 1998

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For the aforesaid reasons, these appeals are allowed and the decision p of the High Court is set aside.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961 : Section 10(20)-U.P Forest Corporation-Claiming to be a 'local · authority' and seeking exemption from tax-Held-UP Forest Corporation is not a local authority-Members of Corporation are not elected by inhabitants of area-It is not entrusted with duties entrusted usually to Municipal bodies-It does not have power to levy taxes, charge or fee­ Question whether Corporation can be regarded as 1J charitable institution should be investigated and examined by a proper forum under the Act-U.P Forest Corporation Act, 1974-s. 3(3). General Clauses Act, 1897: Section 3(31)- 'Local

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