The Tribunal held that solar power generation under a CSR structure is not charitable when the dominant benefit accrues to a single corporate entity. The environmental activity must primarily benefit the public to qualify for Section 12AB registration.
Courts have ruled that references to the TPO cannot be made mechanically. The key takeaway is strict compliance with CBDT Instruction No. 3/2016 is mandatory for jurisdiction.
Explains why many insolvency resolutions fail due to lack of execution capital and how a Revival Fund can prevent value-destructive liquidations by supporting viable businesses.
The High Court held that a review cannot be entertained without a clear error or new evidence. Re-arguing the case on merits was found impermissible.
The issue was whether common and ritualistic approval under section 153D can sustain search assessments. ITAT held that mechanical approval without independent application of mind vitiates the entire proceedings.
The High Court quashed reassessment proceedings initiated after the company had already been liquidated by NCLT, holding such action legally unsustainable.
The High Court’s leadership change marks a milestone for women in the judiciary. The appointment reflects institutional commitment to inclusivity and constitutional values.
The High Court held that exemption under Section 11 cannot be denied merely because Form 10 was filed belatedly. The key takeaway is that substantive tax benefits for charitable trusts prevail over procedural lapses.
The High Court ruled that GST demands cannot be determined against a deceased proprietor. Authorities must issue show cause notices to legal heirs before fixing liability, failing which proceedings are void.
The issue was whether a reassessment notice issued after 31.03.2021 for AY 2014-15 was within limitation. ITAT held the notice time-barred in light of the Supreme Court’s Rajeev Bansal ruling and quashed the entire reassessment.