News & Judgements

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a "consolidated SCN for multiple financial years is necessary to establish wrongful availment of ITC." The court found that a single SCN, which…

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a "District Magistrate can re-execute possession orders under the SARFAESI Act" after an illegal re-entry by a borrower. The court's…

The Supreme Court has doubted a view that "no-fault liability under the Motor Vehicles Act is only for third-party risks" and has referred the matter to a larger bench. The…

The Delhi District Commission has held Alliance Air Aviation liable for a flight delay, ruling that it caused "mental agony to passengers." The commission's decision underscores…

Haryana RERA has clarified that homebuyers who choose to stay in a project cannot seek compensation and has dismissed a claim against BPTP. The authority's decision was based on…

The IBBI has canceled the registration of a valuer for "suppressing criminal proceedings" in their application. The board's action underscores the importance of honesty and…

The Bombay High Court will begin its sittings in Kolhapur from August 18, 2025. The decision to establish a new circuit bench is aimed at making the justice system more accessible…

The ITAT has granted full TDS credit to a taxpayer, relying on a CBDT circular in a case of "denial of TDS credit on farmers' sales by a commission agent." The tribunal found that…

The ITAT has directed the Assessing Officer AO to delete the surcharge and cess that were "wrongly levied on income below ₹50 lakh." The tribunal found that the AO's levy was…

Mahindra has received relief from CESTAT, which ruled that "CENVAT credit on factory canteen services is admissible," except for amounts recovered from employees. The tribunal's…

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court decision to quash a show cause notice SCN on the "taxability of affiliation fees collected by universities," dismissing the DGGIs' SLP.…

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled in favor of "equal inheritance rights for tribal daughters" under the Hindu Succession Act. The court's decision is a significant step towards…

The Supreme Court has refused to hear former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's plea against "piecemeal probes" but will hear his challenge to the PMLA. The court's decision…

The Karnataka GST department has sent notices to over 7,000 unregistered vendors based on data from UPI transactions. This move is a significant step in the department's use of…

A racket involving the generation of fake e-way bills for empty vehicles has been busted in Hyderabad. The fraudsters were using the fake bills to claim fraudulent Input Tax…

A Lok Sabha panel has recommended over 330 changes to the proposed Income Tax Bill, 2025, to boost clarity and simplify the law. The recommendations, which came after extensive…

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a "pre-filled SCN waiver form is not legally valid" and has ordered the release of jewellery upon payment. The court found that the Customs…

The NCLT has admitted an insolvency plea over a ₹7 crore debt arising from an "inter-corporate loan default." The tribunal’s decision was based on the fact that the loan, which…

The Delhi High Court has set aside an arbitral award, ruling that "any award passed by an arbitrator unilaterally appointed is invalid." The court’s decision reinforces a…

The DGFT has expanded the scope of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences GAEC , amending its Handbook of Procedures HBP to include new chemicals and more destination countries.…

The Gauhati High Court has set aside an adverse GST order, ruling that a "show cause notice SCN without a date and time for a personal hearing is invalid." The court's decision…

The ITAT has quashed the rejection of a trust's Section 12A and 80G claims, citing a "genuine delay in producing a 70-year-old trust deed." The tribunal found that the tax…

The Delhi High Court has reprimanded the GST department for raiding a lawyer's office, ruling that a "lawyer cannot be raided merely for representing a client's tax cases." The…

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition against a DRAT order, ruling that the "liability of a deceased guarantor to repay a debt shall fall upon the legal heirs who were a…

The Calcutta High Court has set aside an ITAT finding, ruling that "mere incorporation of investing companies under the Companies Act is not sufficient to prove the genuineness of…

The ITAT has ruled that a "bogus LTCG addition under Section 68 is not sustainable," validating a demerger-allotted shares transaction, citing the genuineness of the documentary…

The CESTAT has upheld service tax on a coaching centre under "commercial training or coaching service," ruling that it is not a recognized educational institution. The tribunal's…

The CESTAT has ruled that "bus services for transporting employees and school children qualify for service tax exemption" under a specific notification. The tribunal found that…

The Supreme Court has rejected a petition from HUDCO, ruling that "loans qualify as NPAs after 180 days of default under Income Tax Rules, not 90 days per NHB guidelines." This…

The CESTAT has ruled that a manufacturer "cannot pay duty on one brand and claim a SSI exemption on another" in the same financial year. The tribunal found that the law requires a…

The Delhi High Court has transferred a "winding up petition" to the NCLT after a liquidator had already been appointed. The court's decision was based on the fact that the NCLT…

The Supreme Court has reopened the IBM India case to decide whether "payments to IBM Philippines are taxable as technical services, despite DTAA protection." The apex court's…

The CESTAT has quashed a ₹3.06 crore "extended period service tax demand and penalty" against a coaching centre, ruling that the centre had "no intent to evade tax." The tribunal…

The CESTAT has ruled that "mining services between distinct entities are taxable," rejecting a refund claim. The tribunal found that the services were not a "self-service" but a…

The NCLAT has dismissed an insolvency plea over an "export dispute," citing pre-existing contractual issues. The tribunal's decision was based on the fact that the dispute was not…

The NCLAT has dismissed an "impleadment plea" in a CIRP cost dispute that arose after a resolution plan had already been approved. The tribunal found that once a resolution plan…

The NCLAT has rejected a "repeat insolvency filing," citing a limitation bar and res judicata. The tribunal's decision was based on the fact that the creditor had already filed an…

The IBBI has penalized an Insolvency Professional IP for "failing to protect a corporate debtor's assets during CIRP." The IBBI found that the IP had not taken adequate steps to…

The Supreme Court is hearing the Gameskraft case, putting the "GST liability on online gaming under the spotlight." The outcome of the case will have a profound impact on the…

The Supreme Court has upheld a CESTAT order, ruling that the "Excise Department failed to prove clandestine TV assembly at a warehouse." The court's decision provides a…

The Supreme Court has upheld a Bombay High Court ruling, allowing a "re-credit of notional SWS on duty-free imports under MEIS." The court found that since the Social Welfare…

The ITAT has condoned a 349-day delay in filing an appeal, citing "illiteracy and email issues," and has restored the ex-parte assessment to the AO for verification. The…

The Madras High Court has ordered the Customs Department to consider a "bidder's refund representation with interest" after the auction materials were not as per the "TC Terms and…

The Gauhati High Court has ruled that attaching a "determination of tax" to a summary in Form GST DRC-01 does not constitute a valid SCN. The court found that this practice fails…

The CBI has arrested a Customs officer for allegedly accepting a ₹10.20 lakh bribe to clear cargo consignments. The arrest, which came after a tip-off, highlights the ongoing…

The ITAT has remanded a case back to the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals with a "one final opportunity" to adjust a ₹31.22 lakh Long Term Capital Gain LTCG . The tribunal found…

Mitigata, a cybersecurity startup, has bagged $5.9 million to offer "cybersecurity and insurance solutions." The funding is a significant boost for the company and highlights the…

Practo, a health-tech startup, is eyeing global markets after posting six consecutive profitable quarters, with pilot projects underway in the US. The company's expansion strategy…

Antfin is reportedly planning a ₹3,800 crore block deal to exit Paytm. This planned exit is a significant development for both companies and signals a major shift in Paytm's…

Ather Energy has posted a revenue of ₹645 crore in Q1 FY26, with its losses remaining flat. The financial results, which show a robust revenue growth but persistent losses,…