The Supreme Court permitted the Revenue to approach the High Court with a clarification effective from 01.04.2021. It kept all issues open after the High Court had quashed reassessment notices for lack of faceless procedure.
The High Court set aside a Section 148 notice issued without following the mandatory faceless assessment procedure under Section 144B. It held that such action was without jurisdiction.
The Appellate Tribunal held that no further contempt proceedings were warranted over 2023 publications. It noted the delay and pendency of related civil proceedings before the High Court.
The Court held that Rule 86A does not permit blocking ITC beyond the credit available in the Electronic Credit Ledger. Creation of a negative balance was declared unsustainable.
The High Court quashed a decades-old TDS prosecution after compounding fees and interest were fully paid. It held that revival of trial violated the right to a speedy trial and constituted abuse of process.
The Court granted bail noting the offence is triable by a Magistrate, carries a maximum five-year sentence, and is based on documentary evidence. Absence of risk of tampering weighed in favour of release.
Rule 6 clarifies how the holding period of capital assets is computed in cases of conversion, IDS 2016 declarations, and branch restructuring, and explains how gains under section 67(10) are classified.
Rule 5 mandates that stock exchanges must apply to the CBDT with SEBI approval and proof of compliance with Rule 4 conditions, and recognition is granted or rejected within six months.
Rule 4 mandates SEBI approval, strict client data maintenance, non-erasure of transactions, and seven-year audit trail reporting for derivative trading recognition under section 2(92).
ITAT Pune held that failure to deposit the entire amount in the Capital Gains Account Scheme does not defeat Section 54F claim if full investment is made within the stipulated period. The ruling follows Karnataka High Court precedent. The addition of ₹91.45 lakh was deleted.
