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...
Supreme Court held that Generation Based Incentive is intended to be disbursed over and above tariff set by State Electricity Regulatory Commission [SERC]. Accordingly, the applications filed by intervention/impleadment are allowed.
The issue was whether equal punishment must apply to co-delinquents. The Court held that higher responsibility justifies stricter punishment, restoring dismissal and rejecting parity claims.
The Supreme Court held that where the Competent Authority finds no basis for seizure, the foundation of the SCN collapses. It ruled that proceedings cannot continue without jurisdictional facts.
The Supreme Court set aside the NCLAT order for relying on a non-existent quasi-judicial income tax order. The key takeaway is that the matter must be reconsidered afresh following settled competition law principles.
A.K.G. Construction And Developers Pvt. Ltd Vs State of Jharkhand & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Termination Valid, Blacklisting Invalid – SC Separates Consequences, Enforces Strict Natural Justice The Supreme Court upheld the termination of contract but set aside the blacklisting order, holding that blacklisting is not an automatic consequence of termination and requires independent […]
The issue was whether a succession certificate granted without impleading a minor heir was valid. The Supreme Court set aside the ex parte order, holding denial of hearing to a minor vitiates proceedings.
The case involves whether limitation for assessment can be extended based on a DTAA information request. The High Court held such extension invalid as the request covered pre-2011 periods outside DTAA scope. The key takeaway is that invalid references cannot extend statutory limitation.
The Supreme Court held that tax exemptions are concessions and can be withdrawn in public interest, rejecting claims of vested rights. However, it ruled that such withdrawal must be reasonable and provide a one-year notice period to avoid hardship.
The Supreme Court declined to recall its earlier order, effectively upholding the High Court ruling that TDS was not applicable on payments for imported Business Information Reports. The decision affirms reliance on consistent AAR rulings.
The issue was whether reassessment can proceed without disclosing full allegations to the taxpayer. The Court held that failure to provide an opportunity to respond violates natural justice. The key takeaway is that reassessment notices must clearly communicate all grounds.
