Goods and Services Tax : Supreme Court upheld Section 69 GST arrest powers, requiring recorded reasons, CrPC safeguards, CBIC instructions and limiting arr...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court held excise duty paid by buyers formed part of turnover, discussed colourable devices, and distinguished legitim...
Corporate Law : A non-speaking dismissal of an SLP does not affirm the High Court's reasoning or constitute law under Article 141. The doctrine of...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court ruled that summoning hotel booking records and call detail records to prove adultery does not violate privacy, a...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court agreed to examine allegations that bank dues were settled at steep discounts through ARCs, while clarifying that...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court upheld joint insolvency proceedings against two interconnected real estate companies due to common management an...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court ruled that CoC and RP can surrender financially burdensome assets voluntarily, clarifying moratorium under section 1...
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...
Corporate Law : Justice BR Gavai sworn in as India's 52nd Chief Justice. Focus areas include addressing case pendency and improving court infrastr...
Corporate Law : Key IBC case law updates from Oct-Dec 2024, covering Supreme Court and High Court decisions on CoC powers, resolution plans, relat...
Corporate Law : SC held a Ministers statement binds the Government only if it reflects the Governments view and declined to issue speech guideline...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court granted bail under the PMLA, noting prolonged custody, documentary evidence, delayed trial, parity with co-accused, ...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court set aside the High Court's PMLA bail order for failure to apply Section 45 twin conditions and remanded the matter f...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court declined to refer the Article 370 challenge to a larger Bench, holding there was no conflict between earlier Constit...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court upheld termination of a slum redevelopment developer for prolonged delay and reaffirmed the statutory duty and accou...
Corporate Law : The Bill seeks to amend Articles 15 and 16 to allow reservation for backward classes proportionate to their population identified ...
Fema / RBI : RBI directs banks, NBFCs, and other entities to implement Supreme Court’s accessibility guidelines for digital KYC, ensuring inc...
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...
The Supreme Court held that self-assessment introduced under the amended Customs Act qualifies as an assessment order under Section 2(2). Importers seeking refund must first challenge such assessment through statutory remedies before filing refund claims.
The Supreme Court held that once final GST assessment orders had been passed, the assessee must pursue the statutory appellate remedy under Section 107 of the GST Act. The Court allowed the issue of missing seized files to be raised before the appellate authority.
The Supreme Court upheld the finding that rejection of books and addition for suppressed production were invalid where the Assessing Officer relied only on estimated yield comparisons. The ruling reiterates that tax assessments require tangible supporting material.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition challenging pay stepping-up relief granted to senior employees. The ruling left intact the Rajasthan High Court and CAT orders directing removal of salary anomalies between seniors and juniors.
The Orissa High Court held that dismissal of a Section 34 petition on maintainability grounds effectively amounts to refusal to set aside an arbitral award under Section 37. The Court restored the arbitration challenge for adjudication on merits.
The Supreme Court stayed further proceedings arising from a Section 74 GST order while examining whether writ petitions can be entertained despite statutory appellate remedies. The Court linked the matter with a pending case involving similar jurisdictional and natural justice concerns.
The Supreme Court refused relief to borrowers who defaulted from the very first instalment after availing an ₹8.09 crore loan. The Court held that an offer to repay only the principal amount after six years was too little too late.
The Supreme Court upheld a Will executed in favour of the testator’s sister despite objections from his wife and children. The Court ruled that exclusion of natural heirs alone is not a suspicious circumstance when the Will is properly proved.
SC examined nature of amounts received from an AOP and upheld findings that receipts constituted profit share rather than revenue share. Court noted that such income could not be taxed again in member’s hands.
The Supreme Court dismissed the challenge to a Delhi High Court ruling that quashed reassessment proceedings under Sections 148A(d) and 148. The courts held that reassessment cannot be sustained on allegations that change after issuance of the original notice.
