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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...
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Corporate Law : The Supreme Court agreed to examine allegations that bank dues were settled at steep discounts through ARCs, while clarifying that...
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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 ...
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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...
State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors Vs Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma (Supreme Court of India) It is common knowledge that the Executive has become autocratic and deliberately disobey/discard the declarations of law and directions of the Courts. Consequently, when such matters crop up before the High Courts, they summon the highhanded officials to explain the circumstances […]
Sakthi Metal Depot Vs CIT (Supreme Court of India) the building which was acquired by the assessee in 1974 and in respect of which depreciation was allowed to it as a business asset for 21 years, that is upto the assessment year 1995-96, still continued to be part of the business asset and depreciable asset, […]
DIRECT TAXES UPDATES Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News ♦ CBDT issues Notification extending various Income Tax due date extended to the 30th September, 2021) (including for imposition of penalty under Chapter XXI, Linking of Aadhhar with PAN, for assessment or reassessment completion under section 153 or section 153 B the Income-tax Act. Notification No. 74/2021-Income […]
We have compiled a list of genuine reasons as to why the examination committee and the board of studies must consider an extension of attempts for Old course students, the reasons have been reproduced below in a point-wise manner:
No transfer of the capital asset within the meaning of section 2(47) of the Income Tax Act , 1961 when a transfer is made by book entries only without a registered sale deed executed in favour of the transferee. as held in CIT vs Kedarnath Poddar & Co., in the Calcutta High Court (1993) 201 […]
SC dismisses Revenue’s Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) order which had held that marketing, advertising, sponsorship and promotional expenses/payments made by the assessee (importer) for promotion of brand is not includible in assessable of imported sports goods and thus, Rule 10(1)(e) of Customs (Determination of Price of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007 (Customs Valuation Rules) is not invokable.
ICAI issues COVID-related opt-out facility for CA exams. SC directs expanded provisions. Last-minute center changes allowed. Next hearing on July 2
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA WRIT PETITION (C) NO.640/2021 ANUBHA SHRIVASTAVA SAHAI VS. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. BRIEF NOTE ON BEHALF OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA ON THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE WRIT PETITION 1. ICAI has a statutory duty to hold Professional Examinations 1.1 Under Section 15(2)(b) of the […]
Commissioner of Customs Vs Sikkim Manipal University (Supreme Court of India) FULL TEXT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT/ORDER We have perused the application for condonation of delay. No doubt some time period was spent in the High Court, but the High Court ultimately held that the appeal would not be maintainable but will lie to […]
Merely because similar matters are pending is not a ground to grant leave and take the matter when the authorities have been negligent in filing the appeal. We have repeatedly emphasized that unless the case is brought within the parameters of Chief Post Master General & Ors. v. Living Media India Ltd. & Anr. –(2012) 3 SCC 563, we would not be inclined to condone the delay and have in fact dismissed the special leave petitions with cost categorizing them as “certificate cases” only brought before the Court to complete a formality and save the skin of the officers concerned.
