Corporate Law : A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court's verdict on the Tata Sons vs. Cyrus Mistry case, covering corporate governance, minority...
Corporate Law : Calls for a High Court Bench in West UP remain ignored. SC urged to intervene in judicial disparities affecting millions. Know the...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court quashes rape case, stating consensual relationship, even with breach of promise, doesn't automatically constitute ra...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court emphasizes strict scrutiny of FIRs under stringent laws like the UP Gangsters Act to prevent misuse in property ...
Custom Duty : The Supreme Court rules DRI officers as proper officers for customs under Section 28, overturning past judgments and reshaping tax...
Corporate Law : Key IBC case law updates from Oct-Dec 2024, covering Supreme Court and High Court decisions on CoC powers, resolution plans, relat...
Income Tax : Government addresses Supreme Court judgment on tax exemptions for clergy and its implications on Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) u...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court rejects regularisation of illegal constructions, irrespective of occupancy or investments, and calls for action agai...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court Collegium recommends three advocates—Ajay Digpaul, Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, and Shwetasree Majumder—for ...
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Service Tax : Supreme Court held that activity of lottery distributor doesn’t constitute a service and hence imposition of service tax on dist...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court clarified procedures for summons, warrants, and bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), emphasizin...
Income Tax : Supreme Court emphasizes reasonable cause for TDS non-deduction under Section 271C. Highlights interplay of Sections 4, 5, 9, and ...
Income Tax : Supreme Court reaffirms that charitable trust registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act should be based on proposed ac...
Corporate Law : Smt. Syeda Rahimunnisa and Syed Hyder Hussaini are wife and husband whereas the respondent no. 1(a) to 1(f) are the legal heirs of...
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 : No restrictions on joint bank accounts or nominations for the queer community, as clarified by the Supreme Court and RBI in August...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India introduces new procedures for case adjournments effective 14th February 2024, detailing strict guidelines a...
Corporate Law : Explore the updated FAQs on the implementation of the EPFO judgment dated 04.11.2022. Understand proof requirements, pension compu...
Income Tax : Comprehensive guide on CBDT's directives for AOs concerning the Abhisar Buildwell Supreme Court verdict. Dive into its implication...
SC JUDGEMENT ON PERSONAL GUARANTORS OF CORPORATE DEBTOR UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 The Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment in the case of Lalit Kumar Jain v. Union of India and Others has validated the sections related to personal guarantors enforced via notification dated November 15, 2019 and the Insolvency […]
In Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Kolkata v. Batanagar Education and Research Trust [Civil Appeal No. 4451 of 2021], the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Kolkata (the Appellants) and the Tribunal had directed for cancellation of the registration of Batanagar Education and Research Trust (the Respondents) under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 […]
No bar to amendment of petition u/s 7 of IBC until final order; judgment and/or decree for money in favour of the financial creditor would give rise to a fresh cause of action
DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News ♦ CBDT Notified Income Tax Rule 8AC so as to provide for computation of short term capital gains and written down value u/s 50 where depreciation on goodwill is received. (Notification No. 77/2021-Income Tax [G.S.R. 472(E)]qvc) ♦ CBDT further extends the timeline for e-filing of Form 15CA/ […]
On August 2, 2021, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India ordered for Cancellation of Registration of Batanagar education and Research Trust (Trust) on the ground of misuse of status conferred under section 12AA and 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Fact of the Case:- At the time of conducting a survey on an entity […]
CIT (Exemptions) Vs Batanagar Education And Research Trust (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court Orders Cancellation of Registration in Case of Misuse of Status Conferred under Section 12AA and 80G In this case donations were received by way of cheques out of which substantial money was ploughed back or returned to the donors in cash. […]
G. D. Goenka World Institute Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) This appeal takes exception to the judgment and orders dated 06.12.2018 passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Tribunal at Chandigarh vide Interim Order No. IO/60/2018 [DB] in Appeal bearing Diary No. 602532016, whereby the prayer to excuse the appellant from […]
Tek Chand & Others vs Bhakra Beas Management Board (B.B.M.S.) and others (Supreme Court) It is common knowledge that a number of litigations arise in matters of promotion in government/semi-government services. The Central Government, the various State Government and their various independent functionalities have their own regulations for promotion. One such matter came up before […]
Rajinder Goel Vs High Court Of Punjab And Haryana & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) It cannot be denied that there is rampant corruption in all the three pillars of our Constitution. No wonder India is ranked very high in World Corruption Perception Index. However, the number of cases of corruption which are booked under […]
Neeraj Garg Vs Sarita Rani and ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Courts while deciding cases pass certain comments/observations against the counsels which are actually not required for the disposal of the case. The Apex Court in a recent judgement in Civil Appeal Nos. 4555 & 4559 of 2021 decided on August 2, 2021 in […]
