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Corporate Law : The Allahabad High Court held that a three-month gap between the alleged harassment and the student’s suicide broke the necessar...
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...
Income Tax : The article explains how the High Court held that corporate guarantee fees do not qualify as Fees for Technical Services under the...
Goods and Services Tax : The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that refund arising from an unconstitutional GST levy carries a constitutional right to interes...
Corporate Law : The Allahabad High Court observed that criminal case delays are caused not only by judicial officers but also by inadequate infras...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court ruled that CoC and RP can surrender financially burdensome assets voluntarily, clarifying moratorium under section 1...
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...
Income Tax : Rajasthan High Court granted a one-month extension for filing TARs under Section 44AB for AY 2025-26, citing delayed audit utility...
Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court is hearing a petition from the Chartered Accountants Association regarding persistent glitches on the new I...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The High Court set aside a GST demand order after finding that the hearing notice was received by the taxpayer only after the hear...
Goods and Services Tax : Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a single GST assessment order covering multiple financial years violated Sections 73 and 74 of...
Goods and Services Tax : Uttarakhand High Court directed refund of GST deducted on sale of rejected wheat and paddy seeds after noting that the goods were ...
Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that reassessment proceedings under Section 148 were invalid where the Assessing Officer sought to make ...
Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that reassessment proceedings cannot be reopened merely on suspicion arising from investigation repor...
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...
Corporate Law : Bombay High Court implements "Rules for Video Conferencing 2022" for all courts in Maharashtra, Goa, and union territories, effect...
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, ...
Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court mandates new video conferencing protocols to enhance transparency and accessibility in court proceedings. Rea...
Income Tax : Income Tax Department Issues Instructions for Assessing Officers after Adverse Observations of Hon. Allahabad High Court in in Civ...
Delhi High Court confirms GST Appellate Authority’s full power under Sec. 107(11) to re-adjudicate refund claims, consider new evidence, and prevent inconsistent, piecemeal orders.
The Gujarat High Court ruled in MC Bauchemie that a discrepancy between E-way bill turnover and GSTR-9 turnover is insufficient alone to invoke GST demand proceedings under Section 73. Authorities must establish fraud, willful misstatement, or suppression to assume jurisdiction.
Delhi High Court held that seized amount is prima facie proceeds of crime and not lawful income hence to treat such amounts as taxable income recoverable by the Income Tax Department, prior to the conclusion of the PMLA trial or adjudication, would be erroneous. Accordingly, petition dismissed.
Kerala High Court held that correction of Basic Tax Register from nilam to purayidam based on re-survey conducted prior to enactment of Act 28 of 2008 are valid. Accordingly, writ appeals of department are dismissed.
Patna High Court allowed bail application in illegal mining matter as twin conditions under section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [PMLA Act] satisfied and also petitioner already undergone nearly 12 months of incarceration. Accordingly, bail application allowed.
Gujarat High Court held that show cause notice proposing cancellation of GST registration as well as order for revocation of application for cancellation of registration without stating any reasons is in breach of principles of natural justice and hence is liable to be quashed.
The question whether the contractual work was an exempt construction activity or taxable manpower supply required fact-finding, which was beyond the jurisdiction of the writ court as Court did not sit in appeal or reappreciate evidence, but only reviews the decision-making process, therefore, assessee had an efficacious appellate remedy under the statute.
Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that refund of Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess [SHE Cess] in terms of exemption under Notification No.56/2002-CE is allowable. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed with direction to release refund of education and SHE Cess.
Telangana High Court held that supply of Calcined Pet Coke by domestic calciners to Special Economic Zone [SEZ] is permissible under Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 [FTP] and order dated 15.02.2024 of Commission for Air Quality Management [CAQM]. Accordingly, writ stands disposed of.
Since the last date, or the surviving time, for issuing a valid notice under Section 148 for this specific case was June 17, 2022 and the actual notice was issued on August 24, 2022, it was clearly barred by limitation.
