The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ruled that a Schedule Tribe member’s income is not exempt under Section 10(26A) if the source is not from the specified Ladakh region. The court upheld a tax assessment on Mehmood Askari, finding he failed to prove his residency and income source from the exempted area.
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Kumari Chandani Chauhan, accused in an Income Tax job fraud case, without expressing an opinion on the merits. The decision considers the presumption of innocence, period of detention, and the nature of accusations, with conditions.
The Allahabad High Court has stayed a GST order imposing CGST and SGST with penalty, finding it contradictory to the original show cause notice which only sought IGST. The court noted concerns about jurisdiction and limitation.
Rajasthan High Court rules that the limitation period for filing a GST appeal commences from the date the order is communicated, not the order date. Case remanded for re-evaluation.
The Madras High Court has invalidated a second GST demand for the same assessment year against Tvl. Indo Associates, citing duplication of proceedings. An earlier appeal for the identical period is already underway.
Calcutta High Court permits release of goods seized under GST on furnishing 20% bank guarantee and restrains final decision without its leave.
The Gauhati High Court has quashed a GST order against Ganapati Enterprise, ruling that a proper show cause notice under Section 73(1) and an opportunity for hearing were not provided. The decision relies on a prior coordinate bench ruling.
The Madras High Court has condoned a 291-day delay in Annai Medicals’ appeal against an assessment order, requiring an additional 10% pre-deposit. The court noted the petitioner’s genuine reason of unawareness due to the order being uploaded on the GST portal.
The Madras High Court has nullified a GST order against Sri Modern Agencies for Assessment Year 2020-21, citing the tax officer’s failure to consider a filed reply. The case is remitted for a fresh order.
The Jharkhand High Court has granted an interim stay on Goods and Services Tax (GST) proceedings against P. K. Agarwala, deeming a show cause notice (SCN) issued under Section 74 of the CGST Act, 2017, as prima facie without jurisdiction.
