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S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Incomplete application-No registration under the Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959 Cancellation of provisional registration-Order of cancellation of registration was set aside to the file of CIT(E) and also held that provisional registration shall continue to remain valid till such decision.[S.12A]

Maharishi Markendeya Sushrut Sewa Sansthan.v.CIT(E) (2025] 215 ITD 458 (Jaipur) (Trib.)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Commercial activities and non-charitable application of income-Rejection of application-Enquiry at registration stage is limited to examining genuineness of charitable objects and activities, and as assessee’s objects and activities were found charitable, CIT(E) was required to grant registration-Order of CIT(E) was set aside. [S.2(15), 11, 12]

Sree Raja Rajeswari Educational Trust. v. CIT (E) (2025) 215 ITD 389 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Engaged in training students without a systematic curriculum and collecting fees-Not conducting a formal education/scholastic education-Rejection of application was affirmed.[S. 2(15), 11]

Agastya Gurukulam Public Charitable Trust v. CIT (E) (2025) 215 ITD 189 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 12A: Registration-Trust or institution-Procedure for fresh registration-Opportunity of being heard-Assessee trust did not reply to 3 Notices of hearing-Registration application rejected-No adjournment filed-No justifiable reasons-In Appeal, Tribunal dismissed the appeal and upheld the S. 12AB and 80G Rejection Order.[S.12AB, 80G (5)(iii)]

Bijapur Jan Shikshan Sansthan v. CIT (E) (2025) 171 taxmann.com 690 / 234 TTJ 30 (UO) (Raipur)(Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Excess expenditure over income-Accumulation of income-Applied charitable purpose-Denial of exemption is not valid. [S.11(1)(a), 12A]

Rajasthan Cricket Association v. ITO(E) [2025] 174 taxmann.com 346 (Jaipur)(Trib)

S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Denial of exemption-Trust or institution-Investment restrictions-Assessee gave interest free loan advances-Held, Charitable cannot hold surplus except in the prescribed mode in S. 11(5)-Held, AO cannot change status of the Asseessee from ‘charitable’ to ‘non-charitable’ for minor violation-CIT(A) should see where the surplus funds was applied-matter remanded. [S.11(5), 12, 13]

ACIT (E) v. K.C Social Welfare Trust (2025) 175 taxmann.com 63 /234 TTJ 792 (Chd) (Trib)

S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Filing of audit report-Delayed filing of audit reports-Merely a technical or procedural lapse Denial of exemption was not justified.[S. 10(23C), 12 143(1)]

Saraswati Devi Educational and Social Trust v. ITO (E) (2025) 215 ITD 658 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-General public utility-Sports-Applicability of proviso to section 2(15)-Specified person-Mutual Association-Association of persons-Sports facilities and charging members and non-members at differential rates-Orders were set aside and restored to the file of the Assessing Officer for de novo assessment after applying provisions of section 2(15) in light of the decision of the Supreme Court.[S. 2(15),2(31)(v), 4, 12A, 13(1)]

ITO (E) v. Chembur Gymkhana. (2025) 215 ITD 433 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Delay in filing return of income along with audit report in Form No 10B-Form was submitted before completion of assessment proceedings-Procedural irregularity-Denial of exemption was not justified-Accumulation of income-Specified purpose-Donated to other trust-Constituted a violation of provisions of section 11(3)-Addition under section 11(3)(d) was justified. [S.11(2), 11(3)(d)]

ITO (E) v. Seth Damji Laxmichand Jain Dharma Sthanak (2025) 215 ITD 415 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Delay in filing Audit report-Uploaded Form No. 10B within time allowed by CPC-Exemption cannot be denied merely for delay in filing audit report. [S.12, Form No 10B]

Masoomeen Education Society v. CIT(A) (2025) 215 ITD 311 (Pune) (Trib.)