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Retrospective GST Amendment Nullifies SC ITC Relief on Construction Costs

Goods and Services Tax : The Finance Act, 2025 retrospectively amended Section 17(5)(d) of the CGST Act after the Supreme Court allowed ITC on certain comm...

May 21, 2026 756 Views 0 comment Print

No More Technical Escapes: SC Settles Law on Guarantee Validity, Stamping & Disclosures in CIRP

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that liabilities arising from corporate guarantees qualify as financial debt under Section 5(8) of the Inso...

May 21, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

SC on Shortfall Undertakings as Financial Debt: China Development Bank v. Doha Bank

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court ruled that a shortfall payment clause in a Deed of Hypothecation can qualify as a contract of guarantee under th...

May 21, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court Disapproves Umar Khalid Bail Denial Judgment

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court expressed serious reservations about earlier rulings denying bail in UAPA cases, holding that smaller benches ca...

May 19, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Broken Periods for Banks – Revisiting SC’s 2024 Ruling (Bank of Rajasthan)

Income Tax : The article explains the Supreme Court’s landmark 2024 ruling that broken period interest on debt securities is capital in natur...

May 14, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print


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Latest Case Law Related to IBC 2016: January to March 2026

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court upheld joint insolvency proceedings against two interconnected real estate companies due to common management an...

May 21, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Important Case Laws related to IBC 2016 – July – September 2025

Corporate Law : Supreme Court ruled that CoC and RP can surrender financially burdensome assets voluntarily, clarifying moratorium under section 1...

November 20, 2025 5235 Views 0 comment Print

Important Rulings on IBC – January to March 2025

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...

May 21, 2025 1884 Views 0 comment Print

India’s 52nd CJI Hon’ble Mr Justice BR Gavai Finally Takes Oath

Corporate Law : Justice BR Gavai sworn in as India's 52nd Chief Justice. Focus areas include addressing case pendency and improving court infrastr...

May 15, 2025 855 Views 0 comment Print

Latest Case Law Related to IBC 2016: October to December 2024

Corporate Law : Key IBC case law updates from Oct-Dec 2024, covering Supreme Court and High Court decisions on CoC powers, resolution plans, relat...

February 13, 2025 2646 Views 0 comment Print


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SC Stays GST Section 74 Proceedings Due to Pending Jurisdictional Issue on Alternate Remedy

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court stayed further proceedings arising from a Section 74 GST order while examining whether writ petitions can be ent...

May 23, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

SC Slams Casual Sanction of ₹8 Cr Loan After Borrower Defaults From Day One

Finance : The Supreme Court refused relief to borrowers who defaulted from the very first instalment after availing an ₹8.09 crore loan. T...

May 22, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Inheritance Isn’t a Birthright When a Valid Will Exists: SC

Finance : The Supreme Court upheld a Will executed in favour of the testator’s sister despite objections from his wife and children. The C...

May 22, 2026 969 Views 0 comment Print

Income From AOP Held Non-Taxable in Member’s Hands as It Was Share of Profit: SC

Income Tax : SC examined nature of amounts received from an AOP and upheld findings that receipts constituted profit share rather than revenue ...

May 22, 2026 465 Views 1 comment Print

SC Upholds Delhi HC Ruling as Reassessment Was Based on Changing Grounds

Income Tax : The Supreme Court dismissed the challenge to a Delhi High Court ruling that quashed reassessment proceedings under Sections 148A(d...

May 21, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print


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Bill Seeks SC Regional Benches at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata & Delhi

Corporate Law : The Bill seeks to amend Articles 15 and 16 to allow reservation for backward classes proportionate to their population identified ...

March 4, 2026 3609 Views 0 comment Print

RBI Mandates Alternative KYC Verification Methods for Disabled Customers

Fema / RBI : RBI directs banks, NBFCs, and other entities to implement Supreme Court’s accessibility guidelines for digital KYC, ensuring inc...

August 14, 2025 2127 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Revises Monetary Limits for Tax Income Tax Appeals

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, ...

September 17, 2024 17256 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court Ruling: No Restrictions for Queer Community Accounts

Corporate Law : No restrictions on joint bank accounts or nominations for the queer community, as clarified by the Supreme Court and RBI in August...

August 28, 2024 681 Views 0 comment Print

SC: Procedure for circulation of Letters for adjournment of cases

Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India introduces new procedures for case adjournments effective 14th February 2024, detailing strict guidelines a...

February 14, 2024 2865 Views 0 comment Print


Advances paid for purchase of assets would amount to utilization of capital gains u/s 54G- SC

August 13, 2015 6313 Views 0 comment Print

In this case assessee with an intention to shift its industrial undertaking from urban to non-urban area sold its land, plant & machinery, building etc. and out of capital gain earned he made advance payments to various persons to purchase land, plant & machinery, building etc.

Power u/s 18 of Customs Act cannot be exercised arbitrarily without a good reason to subject goods to any test – SC

August 13, 2015 1344 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Tata Chemicals Ltd. held that the power given to custom authorities u/s 18 of Customs Act,1962 can be exercised only when the proper officer deem it necessary to subject the goods to further tests.

Part and accessories if mentioned as goods in specific tariff heading, is to be classified in their respective heading only-SC

August 13, 2015 1252 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Supreme court in the case of Secure Meters held that parts and accessories which are goods included in the heading of the Chapter 90, are to be classified in their respective headings. The end of such goods is not determinative of its classification.

Royalty pad by distributor to music producer for copyright use is not an additional consideration to assessee a job worker

August 12, 2015 585 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Supreme court in the case of K.R.C.D Pvt. Ltd. held that the royalty paid by the principal manufacturer to some other person for use of any copyright is not includible in the assessable value of the final goods cleared from the factory of job worker as the royalty paid by the principal manufacturer do not flow any additional consideration to the job worker.

Restriction to use trade mark beyond a physical area limit does not automatically make it usable within the allowed area if same belongs to other person- SC

August 12, 2015 633 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Supreme court in the case of Kali Aerated Water Works held that the restricted right to use of any trade mark and trade name does not make it use as use of brand name belonging to others since the assessee has right to use though restricted as mutually agreed between some parties.

Supreme Court Stays Imposition of Service Tax on Lawyers

August 11, 2015 18797 Views 1 comment Print

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice A.K. Mishra and Justice Amitava Roy has stayed the Bombay High Court’s order, dated 15.12.2014 in the case of P.C. Joshi Vs. Union of India of dismissing the petition challenging levy of service tax on lawyers.

Rules not within the limits of Parent Act are unsustainable and bad in law – SC

August 10, 2015 1285 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant contented that such a notional fixation of the handling charges with the addition of one per cent of free on board value of the value of goods, irrespective of the nature of goods, size of the cargo

Process of assembling bringing a change in name & use of components amounts to manufacture- SC

August 8, 2015 9698 Views 3 comments Print

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Poonam Spark Limited held that the process of assembling various parts bringing into existence Water Purification & Filtration System amounts to manufacture as the assembled component is different commercially known product with distinctive use.

If payment is for variety of services & use of land is minor, Payment cannot be treated as rent –SC

August 7, 2015 2247 Views 0 comment Print

The charges such as Landing Charges, Lighting Charges, Approach and Aerodrome Control Charges, Aircraft Parking Charges, Aerobridge Charges, Hangar Charges, Passenger Service Charges, Cargo Charges etc.

S. 80IB(10) Restriction on extent of commercial area not applies to projects approved before 1.4.2005

August 7, 2015 1092 Views 0 comment Print

CIT vs. Sarkar Builders (Supreme Court of India)- Restriction on extent of commercial area in ‘housing project’ imposed w.e.f. 1.4.2005 does not apply to housing projects approved before 1.4.2005 even though completed after 1.4.2005 – Section 80-IB(10).

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