S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Income applied for the object of the Trust -Promotion of sports, games and providing recreation facilities to the public at large and to the members in particular and therefore receipts on account of compensation from decorator against gymkhana function, miscellaneous income and compensation from caterer (restaurant) cannot be construed as activities in the nature of trade, commerce or business for the purpose of the proviso to S. 2(15) of the Act- Capital expenditure allowed as application of income – Depreciation is allowable [ S.2(15), 12 , 13, 32 ]
CIT ( E ) v. Matunga Gymkhana (2020) 189 DTR 392/ 314 CTR 818( Bom) (HC)