Mohammed Ibrahim Riza v. CIT
65 ITR 611Supreme Court of India1967#5815 most cited
What is Mohammed Ibrahim Riza v. CIT authority for?
A trust or institution is considered a valid charity if its primary or dominant purpose is charitable, even if it has other non-charitable objects that are merely ancillary or incidental to the main charitable purpose.
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Mohammed Ibrahim Riza v. CIT · 65 ITR 611 · charitable purpose · dominant purpose · ancillary object · incidental object · valid charity · charitable institution