Corporate donations for social causes allowed tax deduction u/s 80G despite legal mandate.

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....The ITAT allowed the deduction claimed u/s 80G for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure. The solitary reason for denying the deduction by the lower authorities was that it was a statutory obligation under the Companies Law and not a voluntary contribution. However, the Tribunal held that the assessee had fulfilled all the conditions for claiming deduction u/s 80G, and the donations were verified by the tax auditor. The Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to grant the deduction claimed u/s 80G.....