Israr Ahmad Khan Vs Amarnath Prasad & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court considered contempt proceedings arising from alleged non-compliance with its earlier order dated 20.05.2025 passed in Civil Appeals No. 7023/2025 and 7024/2025. At the outset of the hearing, senior counsel representing the alleged contemnors sought permission to withdraw from the matter, […]
The High Court declined to implead a Minister after the District Collector clarified that a prohibitory order did not intend to hinder compliance with a prior court direction. The Court held that contrary public statements cannot override judicial verdicts.
The Tribunal ruled that exemption under Sections 11 and 12 cannot be denied by aggregating separate shareholdings to invoke Section 13(2)(e). It held that no office bearer individually held substantial interest, making the addition unsustainable.
The Allahabad High Court held that tax determination under GST cannot be made against a deceased person. The demand order was quashed as no notice was issued to the legal representative.
The High Court ruled that the CESTAT acted within its powers by remanding the case to verify certificates for service tax exemption and held that such an order did not warrant interference.
SA Aromatics Pvt Ltd and another Vs Union of India and 5 others (Allahabad High Court) The Allahabad High Court decided a batch of writ petitions challenging proceedings initiated under Sections 73 and 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the U.P. Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitions raised […]
The Court ruled that a person who is neither a director, shareholder, nor employee of a company cannot be made liable for its tax dues through attachment of a personal bank account.
The SC dismissed a challenge to sanction notices for income tax prosecution, holding that objections including validity of sanction can be raised before the trial court. The High Court’s dismissal of the writ petition therefore stands.
The Delhi High Court held that issuing a 15% withholding certificate without properly considering the Supreme Court’s ruling was legally unsustainable. The Court reduced the tax deduction rate to 2% for the relevant year.
The High Court revoked cancellation of GST registration after accepting the petitioner’s explanation of financial and health difficulties. Restoration was granted subject to filing pending returns and payment of dues within fixed timelines.
