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Giant Construction Company Vs DCIT (Madras High Court) The petitioner assails the communication dated 21.04.2022 by which the objections raised by the petitioner to the reopening of the assessment were rejected. The petitioner asserts that the impugned communication is in contravention of the amended Section 148-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Upon the insertion […]
Ajay Bhandari Vs Union of India (Allahabad High Court) Reassessment — Reopening of assessment — Reopening notice issued under unammended provisions — Reliefs sought in petition is to quash impugned notice u/s 148 — Held, as per Clauses 6.2 and 7.1 of Board’s Circular dated 11.05.2022, if a case does not fall under Clause (b) […]
Understand the extension of IBC section 14 Bar to actions under SARFAESI. Learn how this ruling impacts enforcement of security interests in corporate debtor cases.
Coverage of ‘Flood & Inundation’ insurance includes damage caused by heavy rains and not just overflowing of river.
SC held that GST Council’s recommendations are not binding on Centre and states and have only persuasive value, Apex Court also strike down IGST levy on ocean freight under RCM
It is brought to the notice of this Court that Aadhar Cards are not being issued to sex workers as they were unable to produce proof of their residence. We had issued notice to UIDAI and sought its suggestions in respect of waiving the requirement of proof of residence for the sex workers, to enable them to get an identity by the issuance of Aadhar cards.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited Vs A. Balakrishnan (Supreme Court) Facts- The present appeal challenges the judgment and order passed by NCLAT, thereby allowing the appeal filed by the respondent no. 1 – Director and reversing the order passed by NCLT, whereby the application filed by the appellant under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was […]
Craft a strong response to Section 148A(b) Notice under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Leverage the Supreme Court order in Union of India vs. Ashish Agarwal dated 04-05-2022 to challenge and defend against the notice.
Honorable Apex Court, in it’s judgment, in Para 10(iv) says as under: All defenses which may be available to the assesses including those available under section 149 of the IT Act and all rights and contentions which may be available to the concerned assessee and Revenue under the Finance Act, 2021 and in law shall continue to be available.
SC held that Parties cannot rely upon the definitions of ‘terrorism’ in penal statutes since the Exclusion Clause contains an exhaustive definition.
