Telangana High Court held that taxpayers cannot seek exemption from mandatory GST appellate pre-deposit merely because the disputed tax amount was already paid during adjudication.
The Bombay High Court held that the search authorisation under Section 132 was invalid because the satisfaction note lacked relevant material and failed to establish a genuine reason to believe. The Court quashed the search and all consequential proceedings.
The Bombay High Court held that GST deposited during investigation before adjudication could not be treated as voluntary payment. The Court directed refund of Rs.3 crore with interest if delayed.
The Calcutta High Court set aside cancellation of GST registration for non-filing of returns, observing that preventing business operations would adversely affect tax recovery. Restoration was made subject to filing pending returns and payment of dues.
Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to an accused linked to alleged fake GST billing and forged documents. The Court noted that the offence was triable by a Magistrate and the petitioner had already spent about six months in custody.
Gujarat High Court held that reassessment proceedings based on loose papers referring to non-agricultural land could not justify reopening where assessee had sold agricultural land. Court ruled that alleged escapement of income was based only on hypothesis and conjecture.
The Calcutta High Court held that municipal tax receipts, khajna receipts, and records of rights were sufficient to establish better title in an eviction suit against licensees. The appeal was dismissed as the defendants failed to prove ownership or tenancy rights.
Court held that amended gratuity rules effective from July 2013 governed all employees uniformly and prevailed over inconsistent provisions in the HR manual. The appeal seeking enhanced gratuity was dismissed.
Madras High Court held that time-share membership fees could not be fully taxed in the year of receipt since the assessee had continuing obligations extending over several years. The Court approved spreading part of the income over the membership tenure.
High Court reiterated that compensation awarded for compulsory land acquisition is not liable to deduction of tax at source under Income Tax Act. Payments under mediation settlement were directed to be released without TDS deduction.
