CIT v. Gujarat Maritime Board

295 ITR 561Supreme Court of India2007#1180 most cited

What is CIT v. Gujarat Maritime Board authority for?

A statutory corporation undertaking activities that generate income qualifies as a charitable entity under Section 2(15) if its dominant object is general public utility and it is legally obligated to apply its income solely for that purpose, even if the activities appear to be in the nature of trade or business. Such an entity is entitled to registration under Section 12A and exemptions under Section 11.

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CIT v Gujarat Maritime Board · 295 ITR 561 · Section 2(15) · Section 11 · Section 12A · Section 10(46) · charitable purpose · general public utility · statutory corporation · profit motive · application of income

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Gujarat Maritime Board

FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN BUSINESS IN INDIA,DELHI vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed as above

ITA 2446/DEL/2025[-]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Dec 2025

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishrafederation Of European Commissioner Of Income Business In India, Tax (Exemption), Aiwan-E-Ghalib Complex, Vs. E-2, Civic Centre, Mata Sundari Lane, Minto Road, Minto Road, New Delhi-110002 New Delhi-110002 Pan: Aafcf5934N (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. Amol Sinha, Advocate Sh. Ankit Kumar, Advocate Respondent By Sh. Jitender Singh, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 15/10/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 03/12/2025 Order Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 06.03.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), New Delhi [‘Cit(E)’].

Section 12ASection 12A(1)(ac)Section 2(15)Section 8

…cement of any other object of general public utility. In following judicial pronouncements, the Hon’ble Supreme Court and various Hon’ble High Courts have done interpretation of words “any other object of general public utility”; Gujarat Maritime Board [2003] 295 ITR 561 (SC), Bharat Diamond Bourse [2003] 259 ITR 280 (SC), Agricultural Produce and Market Committee [2007] 291 ITR 419 (Bom.), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry [1981] 130 ITR 186 (SC). So long as the dominant object is of general public utility and there is no profit motive, it cannot be said that the trust/institution is not estab…

NAYA RAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,RAIPUR vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), RAIPUR

The appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 63/RPR/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur02 Sept 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Rathod Kamlesh Jayantbhaiआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 174 & 63/Rpr/2019 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year(S) : 2012-13 & 2013-14 Naya Raipur Development Authority Prayavas Bhawan, North Block, Sector 19, Naya Raipur Marg, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar(C.G.) Pin-492 002. Pan : Aaalc0225H .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption) Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee By : S/Shri S.R Rao & Rajesh Kumar Chawda, Ar’S. Revenue By : Shri P.K. Mishra, Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 09.06.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख / Date Of Pronouncement : 02.09.2022

For Appellant: S/shri S.R Rao & Rajesh KumarFor Respondent: Shri P.K. Mishra, CIT-DR
Section 11Section 12ASection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 2(15)Section 64Section 65Section 68

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ रायपुर म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 174 & 63/RPR/2019 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year(s) : 2012-13 & 2013-14 Naya Raipur Development Authority Prayavas Bhawan, North Block, Sector 19, Naya Raipur Marg, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar(C.G.) Pin-492 002. PAN : AAALC0225H .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : S/shri S.R Rao & Rajesh Kumar Chawda, A…

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