CESTAT Kolkata ruled on the timely filing of an appeal, stating that without proof of service, the date an attested copy was provided can be considered the date of service.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in the case of N.Srinivasa Rao vs. State of Andhra Pradesh, directed authorities to consider a petitioner for promotion despite a pending departmental inquiry, citing administrative timelines for such proceedings.
Uttarakhand High Court held that inquiries into GST registration, dues, and TDS deductions cannot be addressed through a writ petition and advised proper authority approach.
The Calcutta High Court reinstated Sourav Ganguly’s GST appeal, calling the demand for a further pre-deposit a travesty of justice since an excess amount had already been recovered.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court stayed SARFAESI Act proceedings for borrowers against Hinduja Housing Finance, subject to a Rs.10 lakh deposit, leading to the regularization of the account.
ITAT Bangalore deletes ₹150+ crore additions, quashing assessment due to lack of incriminating material and multiple jurisdictional defects in the proceedings.
ITAT Bangalore condones a 224-day delay in an unexplained cash deposit case, remitting it to the AO for a fresh assessment with a token penalty.
ITAT Bangalore remits a trust’s 80G approval case back to the CIT(E), citing a violation of natural justice for rejecting the application without a proper hearing.
Bangalore ITAT rules large companies like Infosys BPM & Tech Mahindra cannot be comparables for small captive service providers. Loss set-off also directed.
ITAT Bangalore deletes an unexplained cash addition, ruling that cash deposits during demonetization are not taxable if they are supported by prior bank withdrawals.
