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The Central Government notifies the 'High Court Legal Services Committee' for the purposes of clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, in respect of its specified income.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, through Notification S.O. 4252(E) dated 22nd September, 2025, issued under clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), notifies the 'High Court Legal Services Committee' (PAN AAAAH6532R) for exemption purposes. This Authority, constituted by the State Authority, Union Territory, Chandigarh, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana under the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 39 of 1987), is notified for specific income types. These include costs imposed by the Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; grants received from Central Government, State Government(s), government agencies, and other authorities for the purposes of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; and interest income earned on bank deposits. The exemption is subject to conditions: the Committee shall not engage in any commercial activity, its activities and the nature of specified income must remain unchanged throughout the financial years, and it must file a return of income in accordance with clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. This notification is deemed to have been applied for Assessment Years 2023-2024 to 2025-2026 (relevant for Financial Years 2022-2023 to 2024-2025) and applies to Assessment Years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 (relevant to Financial Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027). An Explanatory Memorandum certifies that no person is adversely affected by the retrospective effect.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22092025-266301 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4134] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025/BHADRA 31, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd September, 2025 S.O. 4252(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, 'High Court Legal Services Committee' (PAN AAAAH6532R), an Authority constituted by the State Authority, Union Territory, Chandigarh in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana under the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 39 of 1987), in respect of the following specified income arising to the said Authority, as follows: (a) Cost imposed by Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; (b) Grant(s) received from Central Government, State Government(s), Govt agencies & other authority(ies) for the purposes of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; (c) Interest income earned on bank deposits. 2. This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that High Court Legal Services Committee, Chandigarh- (a) shall not engage in any commercial activity; (b) activities and the nature of the specified income shall remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and (c) shall file return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 3. This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for the Assessment Years 2023-2024 to 2025-2026 relevant for Financial Years 2022-2023 to 2024-2025 and shall apply with respect to the Assessment Years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 relevant to Financial Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. [Notification No. 149 /2025/F. No.300196/37/2025-ITA-I] MEENAKSHI SINGH, Dy. Secy. Explanatory Memorandum It is certified that no person is being adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to this notification. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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