Himachal Pradesh High Court rules using recorded phone calls as evidence without consent violates privacy rights under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that interest as per provisions of section 12-A of the Himachal Pradesh Passenger and Goods Taxation Act, 1955 leviable as petitioner didn’t deposit required tax with the authorities of Himachal Pradesh.
Directors/ signatories cannot escape from their penal liability by citing its dissolution, only the accused company is dissolved and director/signatory cannot be permitted to go scot-free after the approval of resolution plan.
Himachal Pradesh HC stays Section 148 notice, citing lack of jurisdiction under Section 151A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and improper procedural compliance.
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that attachment of account like Cash Credit or Overdraft by exercising powers conferred under section 226(3) of the Income Tax Act untenable as bank doesn’t become a debtor.
Assessee-company was engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of Inverters & Batteries and had its factory premises in Himachal Pradesh. For running its operations, it had availed various facilities from financial creditors and also with SBI.
In the impugned order it has been held that supply of free power is nothing but “consideration” towards licensing services rendered by the State Governments. The correctness of this view is assailed in the Writ Petition.
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that in view of the provisions of Section 151A of the Income Tax Act read with the Scheme dated 29th March, 2022 the notices issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officers and not in prescribed faceless manner are invalid and bad in law.
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that prima facie investigation cannot be basis of an order of cancellation of GST registration. Drastic penalty of cancellation of GST registration can be imposed only after completion of investigation.
Himachal Pradesh HC held that the State and Central Governments have been extended the same powers under the CGST and SGST Act and if one of the officers has already initiated proceedings, the same cannot be transferred to another.
