Supreme Court of India

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (exemptions) Delhi v. Servants of People Society

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Reported as [2023] 1 S.C.R. 865
Bench S. Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta JJ.
Decided 31 January 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, the revenue’s appeal succeeds in part.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961: ss. 2(15) and 11(1) – Charitable trust – Benefit of exemption – Entitlement to – On facts, assessee-regis tered society founded in 1921 for nation building, general awareness and welfare of the people – Assessee society also managing and running a printing press and a newspaper – Claim of benefit of exemption – Denial by the assessing officer invoking the proviso to s. 2(15) on the ground that the assessee is involved in trade, commerce or business – However, the Appellate Commissioner allowed t he plea of the assessee – Said order upheld by the tribunal and the High

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