Ananda Social and Educational Trust v. CIT

426 ITR 340Supreme Court of India2020#918 most cited

What is Ananda Social and Educational Trust v. CIT authority for?

For registration under Section 12AA, the Commissioner (Exemptions) must examine the objects of the trust and the genuineness of its proposed activities, even if the trust has not yet commenced actual charitable activities or incurred expenditure.

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Ananda Social and Educational Trust v. CIT · section 12AA registration · proposed activities · genuineness of activities · charitable trust registration · Commissioner (Exemptions) · objects of trust · Section 12A · Section 12AB · Section 80G · eligibility for registration

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Ananda Social and Educational Trust v. CIT

MEDICOS WELFARE TRUST,MADURAI vs. CIT, EXEMPTIONS,, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1068/CHNY/2025[-]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai10 Sept 2025

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri S. S. R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1068/Chny/2025 धनिाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: - Medicos Welfare Trust, The Commissioner Of Income Plot No. 127, E B Colony Vs. Tax (Exemption), Iyer Bunglow, Chennai. Ma Reserve Lines S.O, Alathur, Madurai – 625 014. [Pan: Aahtm-1007-C] (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/Respondent) अपीलाथी की ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. P.M. Kathir, Advocate & Shri. G. Akash, Advocate प्रत्यथी की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. Bipin C.N, Cit.

For Appellant: Shri. P.M. Kathir, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri. Bipin C.N, CIT
Section 12ASection 12A(1)Section 12A(1)(ac)Section 2(15)

…ld.AR furnished Form 10 filed for accumulation of income for the financial years 2021-22 to 2023-24. Further, reliance was placed upon the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Ananda Social & Educational Trust v Commissioner of Income Tax (2020) 426 ITR 340 (SC). :-4-: ITA. No:1068/Chny/2025 7. Per contra, the ld.DR on the other hand, strongly supported the order of ld.CIT(E). 8. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the materials available on record. On going through the order of ld.CIT(E), we find that the assessee trust has been formed on 14.12.2020. The assessee Trust obtained regis…

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