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The Central Government notifies 'District Legal Service Authority', Faridabad for income tax exemption under clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for specific income categories.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), through the Central Board of Direct Taxes, issued Notification S.O. 571(E) on February 5, 2026, to notify the 'District Legal Service Authority', Faridabad (PAN AAAJC0807B) for the purposes of clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). This Authority, constituted by the Government of Haryana under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 39 of 1987), is granted exemption for specified income. The exempted income categories include grants received from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, National Legal Services Authority, and Haryana State Legal Services Authority for purposes of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; grants or donations received from the Central Government or the State Government of Haryana for the same Act; amounts received under the order of the Court; recruitment application fees; and interest earned on bank deposits. The exemption is subject to conditions that the 'District Legal Service Authority', Faridabad shall not engage in any commercial activity, its activities and the nature of the specified income shall remain unchanged throughout the financial years, and it shall file its return of income in accordance with clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in penal actions under the Income-tax Act, 1961, and withdrawal of the exemption. This notification is deemed to have applied for assessment years 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026, and shall apply with respect to assessment years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05022026-269850 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 542] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026/MAGHA 16, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th February, 2026 S.O. 571(E).β€”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, 'District Legal Service Authority', Faridabad (PAN AAAJC0807B), constituted by Government of Haryana for every District in the State of Haryana in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 39 of 1987), in respect of the following specified income arising to that body, namely:- (a) Grants received from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Central Authority i.e. National Legal Services Authority and State Authority i.e. Haryana State Legal Services Authority for the purposes of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; (b) Grants or donation received from the Central Government or the State Government of Haryana for the purpose of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; (c) Amount received under the order of the Court; (d) Fee received as recruitment application fee; and (e) Interest earned on bank deposits. 2. This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that 'District Legal Service Authority', Faridabad- (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. 2.1 Failure to comply with these conditions may result in the initiation of penal actions under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and withdrawal of the exemption granted u/s 10(46) of the Act. 3. This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for assessment years 2023-2024,2024-2025 and 2025-2026 and shall apply with respect to the assessment years 2026-2027, 2027-2028. [Notification No. 17 /2026/ F. No. 300196/64/2018-ITA-I(Part-1)] HARDEV SINGH, Under Secy. Explanatory Memorandum It is certified that no person is being adversely affected by giving retrospective effect (with effect from the year of application made before the Board/Department) 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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