The Rajasthan High Court ruled that a Section 148 notice for AY 2015-16 was valid as it fell within the ten-year limit for escaped income in search cases exceeding Rs.50 lakh.
The Allahabad High Court quashed a GST registration cancellation order, ruling that the impugned order lacked reasons and was passed without proper hearing, violating procedural fairness.
The Court denied bail citing the serious nature of an organized GST evasion scheme and the ongoing investigation. The ruling highlights concerns over evidence tampering and the need to protect revenue interests.
The Madras High Court held that tax claims not included in a Resolution Plan approved under the IBC cannot be pursued, confirming all pre-approval dues stand extinguished.
The Court held that GST recovery exceeding 10% made earlier must be treated as statutory pre-deposit. The appellate authority must hear the appeal on merits without insisting on further payment.
The Court held that multiple refund applications filed within time were wrongly rejected as time-barred. It ruled that COVID-19 limitation exclusion and earlier timely filings must be considered, directing reconsideration with interest.
The court ruled that settlement applications filed between 01.02.2021 and 31.03.2021 remain valid since the Finance Act, 2021 took effect only on 01.04.2021, preserving vested rights during the interregnum
Delhi High Court held that reassessment notices must be individually evaluated for surviving limitation. AO directed to re-compute limitation under Rajeev Bansal framework before deciding validity.
The Bombay High Court held the reassessment and associated notices illegal and arbitrary, setting aside orders under Sections 147A(d) and 148.
Madras High Court held that reassessment proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act against the deceased assessee sustained since income tax department not informed about the death of the deceased assessee.
