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The High Court ruled that unproven allegations of judicial bias cannot justify transfer of a case. Mere dissatisfaction with proceedings or adverse orders is no ground for alleging prejudice.
The Finance Bill, 2026 clarifies GST treatment of post-sale discounts by bringing them within Section 34 time limits. The ruling ends ambiguity while enforcing strict deadlines and ITC reversal compliance.
The issue was denial of appellate remedy despite income being below taxable limits. The Tribunal ruled that appeals must be admitted and decided on merits in such cases.
The issue was whether a reassessment notice issued after the limitation period is valid. The Tribunal held that a notice issued beyond the prescribed time is void, nullifying the entire reassessment.
The issue was whether DVO-based valuation could inflate long-term capital gains for a co-owner. The Tribunal held that once co-owner relief applies, the DVO-based addition cannot survive.
The issue was whether reassessment survives when no addition is made on the reasons recorded for reopening. The Tribunal held that such reopening is invalid, making the entire reassessment unsustainable.
The issue was whether an appeal can be dismissed outright for non-payment of advance tax. The Tribunal held that appellate authorities must first examine if advance tax was actually payable before rejecting the appeal.
The issue was whether revision is valid when political donations were not fully verified. The Tribunal held that failure to examine genuineness of donees justifies action under Section 263.
The case examined whether overseas income used for Indian property purchase is taxable. The Tribunal held that income earned and remitted from abroad cannot be treated as unexplained investment.
