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 Court held that pending SLP does not bar enforcement of binding High Court precedent. The petitioner’s refund of ₹65 lakh for unutilized IGST was reinstated.
The Court clarified that rental payments for aircraft engines fall under equipment per the India-Netherlands DTAA, and beneficial DTAA rates apply for TDS. Section 206AA cannot override these provisions.
SC ordered Department to comply with High Court directions and issue C-Forms and F-Forms after verification of indemnity bonds, leaving legal questions open for future cases.
The Court held that once evidence under Section 145 NI Act has commenced, returning the complaint solely due to the 2015 jurisdictional amendment is improper. It restored the case to the Kolkata court, emphasizing continuity of proceedings and preventing prejudice to either party.
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition cannot bypass statutory appeal remedies under the Customs Act. Delay in filing the statutory appeal barred the petitioner from seeking relief under Article 226.
Courts ruled that interest paid on loans to associated companies is deductible if commercially expedient and used for business purposes. Lower interest rates compared to borrowed funds do not warrant disallowance. Section 36(1)(iii) allows deductions irrespective of the capital asset acquired.
The Court held that income of Associations of Persons or syndicates cannot be combined with members’ income. Petitions challenging this were dismissed, confirming separate taxation.
High Court quashed Section 153C notices and assessment as diaries and loose sheets lacked evidentiary value, reaffirming statutory requirements for assessing income. SC Upholds HC Decision
SC disposes of Revenue SLPs; TOLA applies but reassessment timelines remain strictly enforced.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere after noting that the petitioner had an effective statutory appeal against the confiscation order. The Court upheld the High Court’s view and allowed the petitioner 30 days to file an appeal.
