Pr. CIT Vs Mahalaxmi Infra Projects Ltd. (Bombay High Court) Windmill was erected in the area which required special foundation of reinforced cement concrete and that the said reinforced cement concrete formed integral part of the windmill. Therefore, assessee was eligible for higher rate of depreciation on the civil construction, electri...

PCIT Vs Pukhraj S. Jain (Bombay High Court) It is well settled through series of judgements that merely because a debt has not been repaid for over three years, would not automatically imply cessation of liability. Exhaustion of period of limitation may prevent filing of recovery proceedings in a Court of law, nevertheless it cannot [&hel...

Sandeep Patil Vs Union of India and Others (Bombay High Court) The impugned show cause notices allege that the goods imported by the petitioner from outside India into the special warehouse would constitute import of goods under the proviso to section 7(2) of the IGST Act, and thereby, liability of payment of tax under the […]...

CIT (E) Vs Kanakia Art Foundation (Bombay High Court) We have perused the objects of the trust with a special focus on the objects which the Commissioner has referred to for holding that they are not charitable in nature. The Commissioner has referred to clause (f) of the objects but reproduced only part of it […]...

Since AO had purported to assume the jurisdiction for reopening of assessment, without having first disposed of assessees objections to the reasons by passing a speaking order, therefore, failure to follow the procedure renders the assumption of jurisdiction by AO ultra vires in law....

CIT­ Vs M/s. TCL India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (Bombay High Court) Hon’ble High Court Observed that The issues which arise before this Court have at times huge tax implications and as the decision rendered in one case would have a bearing on all similar matters across the State, the importance of proper appointment is paramount. [&helli...

Pr. CIT Vs M/s. M. J. Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Bombay High Court) HC held that impugned order of the Tribunal after recording that the issue stands covered by various decisions of the Supreme Court and the various High Courts cases observes ‘admittedly, there are contrary decisions where it is held that interest paid on delayed […]...

Practicing professionals are prohibited from acting as full time directors. They can only act as non-executive directors not performing administrative duties. Such persons cannot be prosecuted for offenses committed by the company. it will be a travesty of justice to prosecute all Directors if the offense is committed without their knowle...

Times Global Broadcasting Company Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors. (Bombay High Court) It is indisputable that by virtue of sub-sections (2A) and (2B) of Section 92CA, in case of an international transaction, the TPO would have an authority to examine any international transaction which comes to his notice during the proceedings, whether ...

The petitioner's grievance that the work of important Tribunal like Income Tax Appellate Tribunal should not be allowed to suffer on account of shortage of administrative staff is perfectly legitimate, however, we do not find any lethargy on the part of the Department in not filing up said posts....