Harsh Dipak Shah Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Facts- The writ applicant prayed for waiver of 20% of the pre-deposit essentially on four grounds (i) high pitched assessment (ii) only source of income through Avani Petrochem Pvt. Ltd. (iii) stereo type order passed by the Principal Commissioner and (iv) adverse effect on the […]
Mangalagiri Textile Mills Private Limited Vs The State Bank of India (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Facts- The petitioners obtained loan from the SBI. The account became a Non-Performing Asset where under the total amount of Rs. 10,36,25,840 was to be paid. As the petitioners had defaulted, the SBI, prior to sanctioning OTS, on 27.02.2019 had […]
Hasmukh Prajapati Vs Jai Prakash Associates Ltd. (Allahabad High Court) Facts- There was a dispute between the Petitioner and the Respondent with regard to payments in respect of an apartment. When the matter reached the stage of Arbitration, the Petitioner claimed that, as per the agreement, in case of any dispute arising between the parties, […]
Avijeet Saluja Vs State of NCT of Delhi (Delhi High Court) Delhi HC quantifies maximum permissible limit of alcohol storage at residence. 1. The Delhi High Court has affirmed that an individual, aged above 25 years, can possess 9 litres of Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor, i.e., whisky, vodka, gin and rum, and 18 litres […]
Larsen & Toubro Limited Vs Girish Dave, Director Of Income-Tax (International Taxation) (Bombay high court) Facts- The petitioner/assessee is a public limited company and an engineering conglomerate and carries out varied business activities through independent divisions. The petitioner had entered into a contract with the ONGC, whereunder the petitioner was awarded the contract for survey […]
It is the common experience that Commercial Tax office, is considered to be one of the the hubs of corruption. Poor and gullible drivers would fell prey for the illegal demands day in and day out. Only when the greed is too high, some cases reach the higher ups or the Lokayuktha.
Shalaka Infra-Tech India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) The Division Bench of Justice R D Dhanuka and Justice S M Modak of the Bombay High Court has expressed its concern over the allegations made by several assessees in various petitions about the repeated summons issued by the GST authorities for the […]
It was held that there cannot be situation where two Assessing Officer would have simultaneous jurisdiction over the assessee. Accordingly, it was held that the Tribunal had rightly held that the issuance of notice under Section 148 (1) of the said Act by the non-jurisdictional Assessing Officer was without jurisdiction.
Hactom Agro Pvt Ltd. Vs National E Assessment Centre & ors (Bombay High Court) Hon’ble Bombay High Court quashed and set aside the assessment order passed in violation of the scheme under Section 144C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The High Court observed that assessing officer exceeded the jurisdiction in passing the assessment order […]
HDFC Bank Ltd. Vs ACIT (Bombay High Court) Bombay high court exposing serious flaw in reopening under section 148 in HDFC case (significance of tangible material for formulation of valid belief , fatal impact of difference in the reasons recorded on file and reasons placed for statutory approval under section 151 etc. “30. The position […]
