https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798471 Section 80G approval cannot be denied merely because a trust registered under section 12AB incurs limited expenditure on spiritual knowledge and satsang activities. Such expenditure, being less than 5% of donations and accompanied by substantially greater spending on food, clothing, community meals, medicines and administration, did not establish a disqualifying religious purpose. Spiritual meetings conducted for the community at large, without benefiting trustees or a particular community, remained consistent with charitable objects already considered for section 12AB registration. The trust therefore satisfied the conditions for section 80G approval. en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:42:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798471 Section 80G approval cannot be denied merely because a trust registered under section 12AB incurs limited expenditure on spiritual knowledge and satsang activities. Such expenditure, being less than 5% of donations and accompanied by substantially greater spending on food, clothing, community meals, medicines and administration, did not establish a disqualifying religious purpose. Spiritual meetings conducted for the community at large, without benefiting trustees or a particular community, remained consistent with charitable objects already considered for section 12AB registration. The trust therefore satisfied the conditions for section 80G approval. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798471