Supreme Court held that certification of electronic evidence under Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam cannot be restricted only to Section 79A government-notified examiners. Ruling allows qualified private cyber forensic experts to certify electronic records subject to judicial satisfaction.
: ITAT Bangalore held that indexed cost of construction cannot be denied merely because the sale deed described the property as a vacant plot. The Tribunal accepted documentary evidence such as rental income records, approved plans, contractor confirmations, and TDS details to establish existence of the building.
ITAT Bangalore held that rebate under Section 87A cannot be denied on short-term capital gains taxable under Section 111A where total income is below Rs. 7 lakh. The Tribunal ruled that no statutory prohibition existed during the relevant assessment year.
Telangana High Court held that reassessment notices under Section 148 were time-barred because they were dispatched from the ITBA portal after 31.03.2021. The Court ruled that mere digital signing or generation of notices within limitation was insufficient without actual dispatch.
The Tribunal ruled that long-term capital gains taxable under Section 112 form part of total income and qualify for Section 87A rebate if the prescribed income limit is satisfied. It also held that Finance Act 2025 amendments restricting the rebate are prospective.
The High Court held that writ jurisdiction should not be exercised at a premature stage when reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act are yet to be concluded. The petitioner was directed to pursue statutory remedies.
The ITAT Agra held that the tax authorities failed to consider earlier cash withdrawals while treating demonetization deposits as unexplained. The Tribunal restricted the addition to Rs.1 lakh and granted substantial relief to the assessee.
The ITAT held that cash deposits during demonetisation could not be treated as unexplained when the assessee had disclosed sales and provided debtor details. The Tribunal ruled that taxing the same receipts again under Section 68 would amount to double taxation.
The Bangalore ITAT deleted disallowance on transport expenses incurred across India through drivers and local agents. The ruling emphasized that practical realities of the transport industry cannot be ignored while assessing business expenditure.
The Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Department directed that adjudication of LTU taxpayers inspected by the Intelligence Wing will now be handled only by Deputy Commissioners (LTU). The circular aims to streamline GST adjudication and improve ease of doing business.
