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2016 (6) TMI 536 - SC - Income TaxExemption to the educational institutions (assessees herein) under Section 10(23C) of the Income Tax Act - Held that:- The issue involved in these appeals is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in Queen's Educational Society vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [2015 (3) TMI 619 - SUPREME COURT ] wherein held that the correct tests which have been culled out in the three Supreme Court judgments stated above, namely, Surat Art Silk Cloth[1979 (11) TMI 1 - SUPREME Court], Aditanar [1997 (2) TMI 3 - SUPREME Court], and American Hotel and Lodging [2008 (5) TMI 17 - SUPREME COURT OF INDIA], would all apply to determine whether an educational institution exists solely for educational purposes and not for purposes of profit. Also to add that the 13th proviso to Section 10(23C) is of great importance in that assessing authorities must continuously monitor from assessment year to assessment year whether such institutions continue to apply their income and invest or deposit their funds in accordance with the law laid down. Further, it is of great importance that the activities of such institutions be looked at carefully. If they are not genuine, or are not being carried out in accordance with all or any of the conditions subject to which approval has been given, such approval and exemption must forthwith be withdrawn. All these cases are disposed of making it clear that revenue is at liberty to pass fresh orders if such necessity is felt after taking into consideration the various provisions of law contained in Section 10(23C) read with Section 11 of the Income Tax Act. - Decided in favour of assessee.
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