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 ...
Corporate Law : SC rules on Special Court jurisdiction; NCLAT redefines financial debt; HC upholds IBBI regulations and addresses various insolven...
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...
Bell Ram Vs Rajinder Kumar & Anr. (Supreme Court) 1. The sole question of law for consideration in the present appeals is whether in case of a valid driving licence, if the licence has expired, the insured is absolved of its liability. 2. The facts are in a very narrow compass. The first respondent herein, […]
DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News ♦ CBDT issues directions for disposal of appeals under Faceless Appeal scheme 2020 (Notification no. 77/2020 dated 25.09.2020) ♦ CBDT notifies the Faceless Appeals Scheme, 2020 (Notification no. 76/2020 dated 25.09.2020) ♦ CBDT notifies for 15C for Application by Banking Company or Insurer for receipt of sum […]
Union of India & Ors. Vs M/s G S Chatha Rice Mills & Anr. (Supreme Court) In the context of the Customs Act, and having regard to the Scheme, which, in the case of import duty, consists of filing of Bill of Entry for home consumption, self-assessment and payment of duty on the basis of […]
The issue under consideration is whether petitioner’s request to withdraw appeal in respect of the excise component under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) (SVLDR) Scheme, 2019 can be accepted by the court?
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court adjudicated a 44-year old case pertaining to Finance Year 1975-76, in the case of National Co-Operative Development Corporation (a government corporation set up under the National Development Corporation Act). While concluding, the Court remarked on the present system of tax litigations that the Supreme Court is left ‘to give the final knock-outpunch, being the fifth round of adjudicatory process on this issue itself!’
Designated Authority & Ors. Vs. Andhra Petrochemicals Ltd. (Supreme Court) Access to judicial review is a valuable right conferred upon citizens and persons aggrieved; the Constitution arms the High Courtsand this court with powers under Articles 226 and 32. At the same time, barring exceptional features necessitating intervention in an ongoing investigation triggered by a […]
Supreme Court upholds power of CG to impose quota restrictions on imports without adjudication procedure The Apex Court in a recent decision involving importers of green and yellow peas, beans has upheld the power of the Central Government to impose quantitative restrictions on the import of goods without following the adjudication procedure. The CG in […]
Supreme Court (SC) on Forty-Four year old case and need for Vibrant system of Advance Ruling Recently, Supreme Court delivered its verdict in a Forty-Four (44) year old pending case in case of National Co-operative Development Corporation. While the interesting part of the judgment is the Two Postscripts penned down by Justice Kaul but let’s […]
National Co-Operative Development Corporation Vs. CIT (Supreme Court) The factual matrix: 1. The appellant-Corporation, National Co-operative Development Corporation, was established under the National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘NCDC Act’). 2. The functions of the appellant-Corporation are set out in Section 9 of the NCDC Act, which is, inter alia, […]
The issue under consideration is whether service tax will be levied on the charges collected by the Adani Gas Ltd for supply of pipes and measuring equipment to its customers u/s 65(105)(zzzzj) of the Finance Act, 1994?
