Delhi High Court held that detention of gold/jewellery is held to be impermissible since show cause notice has not been issued post detention. Accordingly, petition disposed of and detained jewellery directed to be released.
ITAT Surat held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act without tangible material tantamount to change of opinion on the existing facts and the same is impermissible in law. Accordingly, appeal allowed and reopening quashed.
NCLAT Delhi held that dismissal of section 9 application under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code upheld a case of pre-existing dispute arises out of termination of contract. Accordingly, appeal rejected and order of adjudicating authority upheld.
The application for approval under section 80G, though filed simultaneously, was rejected without any separate adjudication. The CIT(E) summarily disposed of the 80G application along with the 12AB rejection, without recording any satisfaction or finding in terms of section 80G(5).
ITAT Chandigarh held that addition towards bogus Long Term Capital Gain u/s. 153A of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained in the absence of any incriminating material found during the course of search. Accordingly, appeal allowed and addition deleted.
ITAT Chennai held that deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act is admissible to Regional Rural Banks. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed and order of CIT(A) upheld.
Ahmedabad ITAT dismisses revenue’s appeal, deleting additions for demonetisation-era cash deposits, citing a lack of evidence for tax evasion.
Gujarat High Court sets aside GST penalty for a vehicle number mismatch on an e-way bill, citing no intent to evade tax. Read the full judgment here.
Bombay High Court strikes down service tax and IGST on ocean freight for CIF imports, citing unconstitutionality and lack of legal authority for a reverse charge mechanism.
Denial of DTAA benefits to UAE resident over capital gains on debt mutual funds. The case examines whether ‘liable to tax’ requires actual tax payment.
