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What’s better- Trust, Society or section 8 Company?

Income Tax : One can set up either a public charitable trust, a registered society, or a Section 8 Company (a trust corporation). Each has it...

August 5, 2018 109497 Views 6 comments Print

Simple way to understand Substantially Interested Public Companies

Company Law : Under Section 2(18) of the Income tax a company is said to be a company in which the public are substantially interested in the fo...

September 25, 2015 23833 Views 2 comments Print

Short guide on Legal issues involved with NGOs in India

Income Tax : NGO’s or charity work in India can be carried out by various methods/forms of business, such as a Trust/ A society or by a Non-P...

May 4, 2015 10412 Views 0 comment Print

A guide to formalising the charity work you are intending to do in India

Finance : Forming a, Trust or a Society, or a Company Generally speaking, any organisation that devotes its funds for public welfare is a no...

May 2, 2015 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure to incorporate Section 8 Companies

Company Law : Objectives of Company proposed to be formed under Section 8 of Companies Act 2013 should be to promote commerce, art, science, sp...

March 15, 2015 4125 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Govt planning to relax exit norms for not-for-profit companies

Company Law : Government is planning to relax exit norms for not-for-profit companies to allow them to de-register without having to follow cumb...

July 12, 2011 1405 Views 0 comment Print

Govt eases rules for incorporating not-for-profit (Section 25) companies

Company Law : The government today eased rules for incorporating not-for-profit companies, by giving the Registrar of companies the power to dir...

May 24, 2011 2924 Views 0 comment Print

Setting up of Section 25 Company for XBRL India

CA, CS, CMA : As you may be aware that the ICAI has taken a lead role in the development and promotion of XBRL in India and has accordingly set ...

September 7, 2010 811 Views 0 comment Print

Government planning to allow section 25 companies to set up higher educational institutions

Company Law : The government is planning to permit corporate houses to set up higher educational institutions -- like multi-disciplinary univers...

November 10, 2009 4127 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


NCLT Cannot Decide Trademark Title Disputes Dehors Insolvency Process: SC

Corporate Law : The issue was whether the NCLT could declare ownership of a trademark during CIRP. The Supreme Court held that title disputes not ...

January 22, 2026 3807 Views 0 comment Print

GST Demand Quashed for Ignoring Binding CBIC Circulars on Corporate Guarantee

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court set aside a GST demand after finding that the assessing officer failed to consider binding CBIC circulars cl...

November 14, 2025 1401 Views 0 comment Print

Successful Resolution Applicant cannot be forced to deal with claim that resolution plan

Corporate Law : Supreme Court held that the Successful Resolution Applicant [SRA] cannot be forced to deal with claims that are not a part of the ...

October 8, 2025 1059 Views 0 comment Print

Exemption notification doesn’t stipulate exporting jewellery must be made out of imported gold

Custom Duty : CESTAT Hyderabad held that exemption notification no. 57/2000 issued u/s. 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 prevails over CBEC circular ...

September 13, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Liability of guarantor coextensive with that of borrower hence CIRP application u/s. 7 of IBC admitted

Corporate Law : NCLT Chennai held that as per section 128 of the Indian Contract Act, the liability of guarantor is coextensive with that of the B...

September 10, 2025 564 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Proposed guidelines for conversion of section 25 company to an ordinary company

Company Law : Proposed guidelines for conversion of section 25 company (non profit company) to an ordinary company under Companies Act, 1956. -...

June 29, 2011 9270 Views 0 comment Print


Notification no. 36/2021-Customs doesn’t have retrospective effect: CESTAT Delhi

March 26, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that Amendment Notification no. 36/2021-Customs dated 19.07.2021 cannot be said to be retrospective in nature. Accordingly, orders are liable to be set aside and all the appeals are allowed.

Reassessment not Change of Opinion if original assessment not involve any formation of opinion

March 10, 2025 525 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that in the original assessment under Section 143(1), the issue related to the deed of purchase of land was not looked into as the same was not reported in the assessee’s income before the Revenue.

Accumulation u/s. 11(1)(a) allowed at 15% of gross receipts: ITAT Delhi

February 28, 2025 7257 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that accumulation under section 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act is to be allowed at 15% of gross receipts. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee allowed.

Assessee couldn’t accept Settlement Commission’s Order u/s 127C ‘In Parts’

January 28, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Settlement Commission held that the rectification of errors under Section 154 was confined to arithmetical or clerical errors and assessee’s application was beyond the scope of the Section 154.

Penalty u/s. 129(3) of CGST Act deleted as non-registration of additional place of business is procedural irregularity

January 24, 2025 3606 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that e-way bill containing address of additional place of business which is not registered under GST is only procedural irregularities hence imposition of penalty under section 129(3) of the CGST Act, 2017 is liable to be set aside.

Employees-unions challenging wage pay notification without making employers party in writ not tenable

January 21, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

Therefore, even if the Notification under Section 5(1) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is perceived to be a subordinate legislative piece, there is no gainsaying that it preceded the statutory process.

NCLT cannot exercise jurisdiction over matters dehors insolvency proceedings: NCLAT Delhi

January 20, 2025 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. has held that the NCLT cannot exercise its jurisdiction over matters dehors the insolvency proceedings since such matters would fall outside the realm of IBC.

Cocoa beans not satisfying quality standards re-exported; Fine & Penalty Reduced

January 7, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore held that imported coco beans which didn’t satisfied the quality standards were permitted to re-export and accordingly, redemption fine and penalty imposed on the same reduced.

Pregnancy detection kits based on agglutinating sera eligible for customs duty exemption: CESTAT Delhi

December 24, 2024 594 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that import of ‘hCG Pregnancy Rapid Test Strip’ and ‘hCG Pregnancy Rapid Test Cassette’ i.e. pregnancy detection kits based on ‘agglutinating sera’ are eligible for exemption notification. Accordingly, customs duty not leviable on the same.

Customs law and Baggage rules do not restrict foreign tourist from wearing gold ornaments: Delhi HC

December 14, 2024 2517 Views 0 comment Print

As per Indian Customs Declaration Form of the petitioner, there were no dutiable goods carried by him. Petitioner had not declared any gold/bullion in Column No. 10 (ii) & (iii) in the declaration form.

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