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ITC Cannot Be Denied Automatically for Supplier Default: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax :  The Gujarat High Court held that supplier tax payment remains mandatory for ITC claims under Section 16(2)(c). However, ITC cann...

May 14, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

“Guarantee Fee” Puzzle – Is it “Interest” or “Fees for Technical Services”?

Income Tax : The article explains how the High Court held that corporate guarantee fees do not qualify as Fees for Technical Services under the...

May 14, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

GST Act Silence on Interest Cannot Defeat Refund Rights in Unconstitutional Levy Cases: AP HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that refund arising from an unconstitutional GST levy carries a constitutional right to interes...

May 12, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

State & Police To Blame For Tarikh Pe Tarikh, Not Just Judges: Allahabad HC

Corporate Law : The Allahabad High Court observed that criminal case delays are caused not only by judicial officers but also by inadequate infras...

May 12, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Issues Guidelines on Quashing of Consensual POCSO Cases

Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court quashed a POCSO FIR after noting that the relationship was consensual and the parties were married with a chi...

May 11, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print


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Important Case Laws related to IBC 2016 – July – September 2025

Corporate Law : Supreme Court ruled that CoC and RP can surrender financially burdensome assets voluntarily, clarifying moratorium under section 1...

November 20, 2025 5190 Views 0 comment Print

BREAKING: Gujarat HC Orders CBDT to Ensure 1-Month Gap Between ITR & Tax Audit Dates

Income Tax : Gujarat HC has directed CBDT to ensure that there is a mandatory one-month gap between date for furnishing tax audit reports (unde...

October 13, 2025 21054 Views 1 comment Print

Rajasthan HC Extends Tax Audit Filing Deadline to 31 October 2025

Income Tax : Rajasthan High Court granted a one-month extension for filing TARs under Section 44AB for AY 2025-26, citing delayed audit utility...

September 25, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Files writ challenging persistent technical failures in Income Tax portal

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court is hearing a petition from the Chartered Accountants Association regarding persistent glitches on the new I...

September 25, 2025 8043 Views 1 comment Print

Important Rulings on IBC – January to March 2025

Corporate Law : SC clarifies limits of High Court's writ powers in IBC cases and recognises Indian CIRP as foreign main proceeding in cross-border...

May 21, 2025 1851 Views 0 comment Print


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Telangana HC Grants Bail in ₹21.89 Cr Fake ITC Case Post Investigation Completion

Goods and Services Tax : Telangana High Court granted bail in a GST fake ITC case involving alleged wrongful availment of Rs.21.89 crore credit. The Court ...

May 15, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand HC Dismisses Writ Petition Due to Available GST Appellate Remedy

Goods and Services Tax : The Jharkhand High Court held that a taxpayer cannot bypass the statutory appellate mechanism merely by alleging non-service of no...

May 15, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeal Beyond Limitation Allowed After Conditional Pre-Deposit by Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Relying on the Supreme Court ruling in Glaxo Smith Kline case, the High Court reiterated that GST appeal limitation cannot be exte...

May 15, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Sets Aside GST Appellate Order Due to Doubt Over Service of Hearing Notices

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court remanded a GST appeal for fresh adjudication after finding uncertainty regarding service of hearing notices ...

May 15, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Transfers NI Act Acquittal Appeal to Sessions Court, Recognises Complainant’s Right as ‘Victim’ Under BNSS

Corporate Law : The Karnataka High Court held that a complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can pursue an appeal as a vic...

May 15, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print


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Co-op Society Can Deny Membership for ‘Refuge Area’ Flat: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Court held that membership cannot be granted where the underlying flats do not exist and are merely refuge areas. It ruled tha...

March 25, 2026 2370 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court Enforces Video Conferencing Rules

Corporate Law : Bombay High Court implements "Rules for Video Conferencing 2022" for all courts in Maharashtra, Goa, and union territories, effect...

December 19, 2024 1881 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Revises Monetary Limits for Tax Income Tax Appeals

Income Tax : CBDT raises monetary limits for tax appeals: Rs. 60 lakh for ITAT, Rs. 2 crore for High Court, and Rs. 5 crore for Supreme Court, ...

September 17, 2024 17133 Views 0 comment Print

New Video Conferencing Protocols Issued by Delhi High Court

Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court mandates new video conferencing protocols to enhance transparency and accessibility in court proceedings. Rea...

May 20, 2024 1677 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions for AO after Adverse observations of Allahabad HC

Income Tax : Income Tax Department Issues Instructions for Assessing Officers after Adverse Observations of Hon. Allahabad High Court in in Civ...

August 7, 2022 12900 Views 2 comments Print


Penalty on Declaration of additional income to buy peace with Department?

July 20, 1999 6010 Views 0 comment Print

Shorn of all details, it emerges that the assessee first filed his returns for the assessment years 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 and 1986-87 showing income ranging between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 12,000. Later action under Section 132 was taken against him which led to reopening of the assessment. A notice under Section 148 was served on him

A married lady of reputed family is expected to own 500 gms of ornaments

July 8, 1999 1953 Views 0 comment Print

As per the CBDT Circular discussed in the case of Smt. Pati Devi vs. ITO; 240 ITR 727 Karnatka 500gm, jewellery is expected in the possession of a married lady and that much of ornaments cannot be seized. If we go with the CBDT Circular dated 11.05.1994 and the ratio laid down in the case of Smt. Pati Devi (supra), then each lady is expected to own 500gm. ornaments.

Sales amount by itself cannot represent income of assessee who has not disclosed sales

April 20, 1999 5442 Views 0 comment Print

It cannot be a matter of an argument that the amount of sales by itself cannot represent the income of the assessee who has not disclosed the sales. The sales only represented the price received by the seller of the goods for the acquisition of which it has already incurred the cost. It is the realisation of excess over the cost incurred that only forms part of the profit

Prem Chand Bansal and Sons Vs. Income Tax Officer, (237 ITR 65) (Delhi)

October 9, 1998 1343 Views 0 comment Print

The case of the petitioner interalia was that there was a change in law as brought about by the decision of the Supreme Court. The Delhi High Court while holding that in considering a delay condonation application facts and circumstances of the each case are required to be considered, held that the facts of the case warranted condonation of delay of 25 days.

CIT vs Sampathammal Chordia (Madras High Court)

July 15, 1998 885 Views 0 comment Print

Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and having regard to the provisions of Section 23 of the Income-tax act, 1961, the Appellate Tribunal was right in holding that only the actual rental receipts should be treated as annual letting value though the municipal authorities have fixed the annual value at a higher figure than the actual rent ? and

Income Tax: Firm and partners are separate legal entities

December 1, 1997 3963 Views 0 comment Print

The scheme of the IT Act, 1961, shows that the firm and its partners are treated as two separate legal entities so far as the provisions of tax law are concerned. While framing an order of assessment under the provisions of the IT Act, 1961, the firm and its partners are to be treated as two separate legal entities and payment of interest to a firm cannot be treated in the tax law as payment of interest to its partners.

Amount collected as per direction given in Molasses Control (Amendment) Order, is deductible as revenue expenditure

September 10, 1996 1776 Views 0 comment Print

The learned counsel appearing for the assessee submitted that the amount collected as per the direction given in the Molasses Control (Amendment) Order, is also entitled to be deducted as revenue expenditure, while computing the total income of the assessee. In order to support this contention, the learned counsel appearing for the assessee

Section 54 – construction of house should necessarily be complete within two years

March 15, 1996 2653 Views 0 comment Print

In this case the assessee was denied exemption on the investments made with Delhi Development Authority. However, relief was granted by the Hon’ble High Court. It was held that section 54 of the Act of 1961 only says that within two years, the assessee should have constructed the house

There is no conflict between the provisions of sections 50 and 55(2) of the I-T Act, 1961

April 6, 1995 1020 Views 0 comment Print

There is no mention of ‘fair market value’ in section 50(1); besides that the adjustments stated there are with reference to the written down value only which has nothing to do with the fair market value, and therefore, where the capital asset purchased by the assessee is a depreciable or non-depreciable asset, the assessee will have the option for substituting for its actual cost of acquisition its fair market value as on 1-1-1954 but where it is a depreciable asset and the assessee has enjoyed depreciable allowance, its cost of acquisition shall have to be determined as provided in section 50 – Commonwealth Trust Ltd. v. CIT

Employee Joined as Trainee is Eligible for Gratuity

May 2, 1994 8796 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the employee joined as a trainee is eligible for gratuity as per Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972?

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