Director of Income Tax (Exemption) v. Keshav Social and Charitable Foundation

278 ITR 152High Court2005#2817 most cited

What is Director of Income Tax (Exemption) v. Keshav Social and Charitable Foundation authority for?

For charitable trusts claiming Section 11 exemption, Section 68 concerning cash credits does not apply to donations received. The non-submission or non-production of donor details does not automatically lead to an inference that the trust is introducing unaccounted money.

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Director of Income Tax v. Keshav Social and Charitable Foundation · 278 ITR 152 · Section 68 · Section 11 · charitable trust · donations · cash credits · unexplained money · donor identity · unaccounted money · corpus fund · Section 12A

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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE 5(3), MUMBAI, MUMBAI vs. SANGHVI DHANRUPJI DEVAJI & CO., MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue stands dismissed

ITA 6015/MUM/2025[AAQFS6338H]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Mar 2026

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain& Hon’Ble Shri Bijayananda Prusethdeputy Commissioner Of Vs. Sanghvi Dhanrupji Income Tax Central Circle Devaji & Co. 5(3), Mumbai 33, Mumba Devi Road, Room No. 426, 4Th Floor, Dagina Bazar, Kautilya Bhavan, Mumbai- 400002 Mumbai- 400051 Pan/Gir No. Aaqfs6338H (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri M B Sanghvi Revenue By Ms. Kavitha Kaushik,Sr.Dr. Date Of Hearing 21.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement 10.03.2026 आदेश / Order Per Sandeep Gosain, Jm: The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Challenging The Impugned Order Dated 23.12.2024 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’), By The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Nfac) For The Assessment Year 2014-15. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: 1. Ground I - Whether On The Facts & The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Cit(A) Erred In Deleting/Allowing Relief In Respect Of The Addition Of Rs.

Section 250Section 40A(3)(a)Section 68

…e and hence once an income is offered for taxation by the assessee, the same cannot be taxed as undisclosed cash credit u/s 68 of the Act. The assessee has placed reliance on the following judgments: (a) DIT(E) v Keshav Social and Charitable Foundation (2005) 278 ITR 152 (Del) (b) CIT v. Uttaranchal Welfare Society [2014] 364 ITR 0398 (All) (c) Kishore Jeram Bhai Khaniya 1220/Del./2011 &Ors; Order dated 13.5.2014] 6.6 Further with regards to cash deposit into bank account during demonetization period, the assessee has relied on following decisions: 253//iz/ i. ACIT vs. HeerapannaJewellers, ITA No. (ITAT, ( ME TAX…

ASSTT. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, EXEMPTIONS, CIRCLE-2, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH vs. M.R.S. SHRI PRANNATH PARNAMI EDUCATION SOCIETY , HARYANA

In the result, the appeal is dismissed

ITA 253/CHANDI/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh14 Oct 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri A.D. Jain & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.253/Chd/2024 "नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 Asstt. Commissioner Of बनाम M.R.S. Shri Prannath Income Tax, Exemptions, Parnami Education Society, Circle-2, 20Km Stone, Chandigarh Rajgarh Road, Vpo Choudhariwas Hisar 125001 "थायीलेखासं./Pan No: Aabam1046N अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent ( Hybrid Hearing ) "नधा"रतीक"ओरसे/Assessee By :Sh. Kapil Goyal, Advocate राज"वक"ओरसे/ Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal, Cit, Dr सुनवाईक"तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 19.09.2024 उदघोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 14.10.2024 आदेश/Order Per A.D. Jain: This Is Assessee’S Appeal Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 14.01.2024, For The Assessment Year 2017-18, Taking The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Sh. Kapil Goyal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal, CIT, DR
Section 11(1)(d)Section 133(6)

…Ltd., & Ors’. 361 ITR 220 (Del. HC); vi) ‘CIT v. Divine Leasing and Finance Ltd.’, 2008 299 ITR 268 (Del. HC); vi) ‘CIT vs. Dwarkadhish Investment P. Ltd.’, [2011] 330 ITR 298 (Del. HC) vii) ‘DIT (Exemptions) vs. Keshav Social & Charitable Foundation’, [2005] 278 ITR 152 (Del. HC) which is affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 394 ITR 496 (SC). 253-Chd-2024 - M.R.S. Prannath Parnami Educational Society, Haryana 6 No rebuttal to such case laws has been put forward before us by the Department. 10. Accordingly, the well-reasoned order of the ld. CIT(A) on this issue is upheld and Ground No.1 is rejecte…

ITO, WARD-1(EXEMPTION), PATNA vs. AISHWARYA FOUNDATION, PATNA

In the result, the appeal is allowed

ITA 103/PAT/2020[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Patna03 May 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 103/Pat/2020 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Aishwarya Foundation, Patna Exemption Vs 46, Patliputra Colony Near Sahyog Hospital Patliputra Colony Patna - 800013 [Pan: Aacta0834A] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Soumitra Choudhury, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Rupesh Agrawal, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13/04/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 03/05/2023 आदेश/O R D E R Per Sonjoy Sarma: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Revenue Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 1, Patna, (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 10/09/2020, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Sole Issue Raised By The Department Before Us In The Instant Lis Relates To The Deletion Of Addition Of Rs.2,61,72,000/- By The Ld. Cit(A) Made By The Assessing Officer In The Assessment Framed U/S 143(3) Of The Act On 30/12/2016 On Account Of Alleged Anonymous Donations Made U/S 115Bbc Of The Act. 3. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Trust Is A Charitable Organization Registered U/S 12Aa Of Act. It Filed Its Return Of Income For The Year Under Consideration On 24/06/2015 Declaring Total Income At ‘Nil’. Case Of Assessee Was Selected For Scrutiny Through Cass Followed By Issuance Of Notice U/S 143(2) & 142(1) Of The Act. During The Course Of Assessment Proceedings, The Assessing Officer Noted From The Income & Expenditure Account That The Assessee Had Shown Income At Rs.2,61,72,000/- Which Was Received As Donation & Incurred Expenses To The Tune Of Rs.2,22,47,910/- Which Resulted In Income Over Expenditure At

For Appellant: Shri Soumitra Choudhury, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Rupesh Agrawal, Sr. D/R
Section 115BSection 12ASection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250

…Officer-II(3) Lucknow Vs. M/s Saraswati Educational CharitableTrust, ITAT, Lucknow 'A'Bench in ITA No.776/LKW/2014. I.T.A. No. 103/Pat/2020 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Aishwarya Foundation, Patna 7 2. DIT(Exemptions) Vs. Keshav Social & Charitable Trust (Delhi)278 ITR 152 3. Shri. Vivekanand Education & Welfare Society ITAT(Delhi) ITA No. f2592/Del/2012 4. Sunder Deep Educational Society Vs. ACIT ITAT (Delhi) ITA No. 2428/Del/2011 5. Income Tax ... vs M/S Tathagat Shiksha Samiti In view of the discussion above and respectfully following the judgments of Hon’ble ITAT and High Courts, the addition made by the A.O. a…

ACIT, CIRCLE-4, NAGPUR vs. SHRI VINOD BALBHADRA GOENKA,, NAGPUR

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 204/NAG/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Nagpur28 Jun 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am Assessment Year: 2014-15 The Acit Vs. Shri Vinod Balbhadra Goenka Circle-4 247, Nandanvan Layout Nagpur Nagpur Pan No.:Aanpg 6841 N Appellant Respondent Revenue By :Shri Piyush Kolhe (Cit-Dr) Assessee By: Shri K.P. Dewani, Adv Date Of Hearing: 28/04/2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 28 /06 /2022 Order Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. This Is An Appeal By Revenue Against Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-4, Nagpur Dated 30/03/2017 In Appeal No.Cit(A)- 4/198/16-17 For The Assessment Year 2014-15. The Grounds Raised By The Revenue In This Appeal Are As Under:

For Appellant: Shri K.P. Dewani, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Piyush Kolhe (CIT-DR)
Section 10(38)Section 131Section 68Section 69C

…are inapplicable in respect of sum of Rs.90,03,050/- credited in the books of accounts of assessee.” The Hon’ble ITAT for arriving at this decision have relied on the case of Director of Income Tax (Exemption) vs. Keshav Social & Charitable Funds reported at 278 ITR 152 of Delhi High Court. On similar facts the Delhi High Court in the aforesaid case held as under : ‘Sec. 68 of the Act has no application to the facts of the case because the assessee had in fact disclosed the donations of Rs.18,24,200/- as its income and it cannot be disputed that all receipts, other than corpus donations, would be income in the h…

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