ITAT Delhi quashed a reassessment, ruling that jurisdictional AO lacked authority to issue a Section 148 notice after CBDT notification assigned exclusive power to NFAC under Section 151A. The key takeaway is that post-March 29, 2022, only NFAC can validly initiate reassessment proceedings under faceless regime.
ITAT Mumbai deleted a ₹5.10 crore addition made under Section 69A for cash deposits during demonetisation, holding that once sales are recorded, audited, and taxed, further additions based on suspicion or third-party denials are unjustified.
ITAT Mumbai allowed a Rs.109.73 Cr relief, ruling that payments for centralized support services like HR and IT are not taxable as FTS or Royalty under India-Belgium DTAA. court held that these routine corporate activities lacked element of transferring technical knowledge or expertise.
Supreme Court held that urgency in intellectual property infringement suits arises from continuing nature of wrong, not from how long infringement has persisted. Delay alone cannot bar exemption from pre-institution mediation under Section 12A. Court restored the suit, clarifying that each act of ongoing infringement creates a fresh cause of action.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a bank is bound to comply with an Arbitral Tribunal’s order, such as freezing an account, without requiring separate execution proceedings. The key takeaway is that a bank’s compliance with a direct arbitral directive is lawful and not contingent on a civil court’s enforcement order.
The Karnataka High Court affirmed the legality of an ED arrest made in Sikkim concerning a Bengaluru-registered money-laundering case. The ruling establishes that PMLA confers pan-India jurisdiction on the ED, making the geographical location of the arrest irrelevant if a valid ECIR exists.
Court upheld Canara Bank’s decision to permanently cut a retired Chief Manager’s pension for issuing an unauthorised ₹300 crore manual LoC, ruling that grave misconduct proceedings can continue post-retirement under Bank Regulations 43 and 45.
Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail in a PMLA case noting that the predicate offence was still under police investigation and the accused was already on regular bail, making further custodial interrogation unnecessary.
Karnataka High Court held that banks cannot refuse to produce original mortgage documents when a property transaction is under police investigation for forgery or impersonation. Court clarified that holding documents as security does not exempt banks from cooperation under Section 94 of BNSS, 2023. Canara Bank’s plea against the police notice was dismissed, ensuring transparency in fraud investigations.
Karnataka High Court ruled that rejecting a compassionate appointment solely because applicant is a married daughter is discriminatory. Court held that marital status is not a valid ground for exclusion under Article 14. It directed Bank to reconsider case based on actual dependency and financial hardship.
