News & Judgements

This article discusses the Delhi High Court's notice to the Central government regarding a plea by Delhi International Airport Limited DIAL against commercial flights from Hindon…

This article discusses an insolvency plea against Zomato by its uniform supplier, Nona Lifestyle, for non-payment of ₹1,64,83,194 in dues. Nona Lifestyle claims that Zomato…

The NCLAT has clarified the computation of limitation under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code IBC when the last day falls on a holiday. The tribunal provided…

The Delhi High Court has repeatedly directed the Customs Department to serve notices and orders on assessees via email, seeking compliance. The court's directive aims to…

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an arbitral tribunal is the sole judge of the quality and quantity of evidence, and the court is not required to re-evaluate evidence under…

The Orissa High Court has ruled that a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is not maintainable if the underlying transaction is illegal. The…

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is not maintainable if it is not filed with a copy of the arbitral award. This decision…

The Madras High Court has addressed a case where action was time-barred, questioning the court's role in ignoring delays. The decision emphasizes the importance of adhering to…

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 13 of the Family Courts Act. The court upheld the validity of the provision, which…

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the burden of proof lies on the assessee who claims entitlement to capital gains tax exemption on the sale of agricultural land. The court…

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an order passed under Section 23 3 of the Arbitration Act is a procedural order and not an interim award, and therefore cannot be challenged…

The Allahabad High Court has issued a ruling on the detention of goods, summary proceedings, and Section 129 of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax UPGST Act. The court's…

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Fair Market Value FMV of shares determined by statutorily prescribed methods cannot be rejected by the department without recording…

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that filing a written statement does not waive the right to arbitration if a preliminary objection is raised at the outset. The court…

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a writ petition is not maintainable when an effective and efficacious remedy in the form of arbitration is available. The court emphasized…

The Delhi High Court has addressed a trademark infringement case involving Domino's Pizza. The court's decision focused on protecting intellectual property rights and ensuring…

The Bombay High Court has quashed a cheating case against Gautam Adani. The court found that the allegations lacked sufficient evidence and that the case was based on…

The Gauhati High Court has issued a ruling emphasizing the importance of informing arrested persons of the grounds of their arrest and the requirements of a police notice under…

The Supreme Court has clarified that the offense of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA continues as long as the proceeds of crime are concealed,…

The Supreme Court has stayed the CBI investigation against former Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji in a corruption case. The stay provides temporary relief to the former…

The Punjab and Haryana High Court clarified that the RTI Act does not grant individuals the right to seek information with the intention of harassing employees. The court…

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against Rahul Sivasankar related to comments about the Karnataka government's religious minorities welfare.

The Supreme Court rejected the bail plea of former Gujarat IAS officer Pradeep Sharma in a 2023 illegal land allotment case. This decision underscores the court's stance on…

Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust secretary Champat Rai announced that the trust has paid several crore rupees in GST over the past years. This highlights the trust's compliance with tax…

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a taxpayer is responsible for proving the agricultural status of land to claim capital gains tax exemption. This decision clarifies the burden…

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Fair Market Value FMV of shares determined by statutorily prescribed methods cannot be rejected without recording contrary evidence.…

GSTN has issued an advisory for biometric-based Aadhaar authentication and document verification for GST registration applicants in Uttar Pradesh. This advisory provides guidance…

The Calcutta High Court has stayed a customs show cause notice SCN issued against Hinduja Global, finding prima facie that there was no jurisdiction without the cancellation of…

The Bombay High Court has ruled that income tax proceedings initiated against a deceased person are invalid and must be initiated against their legal heirs. This decision…

The Madras High Court has granted relief to an assessee who received a GST portal notice with insufficient information. The court ruled that the notice did not comply with the…

The ITAT has ruled that pre-possession fit-out expenses are considered as the cost of improvement for capital gains calculations. This decision clarifies the tax treatment of…

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal NCLAT has ruled that an operational creditor can only trigger the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process CIRP upon a default in…

CESTAT has ruled that renting of immovable property is subject to service tax. This decision clarifies the tax implications of property rentals and provides guidance to taxpayers…

A Delhi policeman was caught on camera beating an advocate with an iron rod in public. This shocking incident has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about police…

A CGST Inspector was terminated from his post after impersonating Shri Narendra Lal Meena in an SSC exam. This incident highlights the serious consequences of fraudulent…

Telangana Excise officials confiscated ice cream and candies containing cannabis during the Holi festival. This action highlights the authorities' efforts to prevent the…

The Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT has ruled that a refundable amount deposited as service tax cannot be treated as a pre-deposit under the Central…

The ITAT has ruled that Section 115JB of the Income Tax Act, which relates to Minimum Alternate Tax MAT , is inapplicable to the State Bank of India SBI for the assessment year…

The ITAT has quashed an income tax addition and penalty imposed on an 82-year-old senior citizen, citing a faulty assessment. The tribunal found that the assessment was not…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has ruled that gross deposits in a retail business are taxable at 8% under Section 44AD of the Income Tax Act. This decision clarifies the…

The Uttar Pradesh government has mandated biometric Aadhaar authentication and document verification for GST registration applicants. This measure aims to curb fraudulent…

The Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT has issued clarifications regarding the application of the Principal Purpose Test PPT in Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements DTAAs . The…

The Income Tax Department has launched a crackdown on dubious political donations, focusing on transactions that lack transparency and may be used for money laundering. The…

The Supreme Court questioned why the Delhi High Court was "touchy" about comments on court proceedings, regarding an order to remove a Wikipedia page in Anis' defamation suit.…

The NCLAT has ruled that an application for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process CIRP is not maintainable if the default occurred during the protected period under Section 10A…

This article discusses Swiggy Instamart's expansion to 100 cities in India, with the addition of 32 new cities this year. The quick commerce platform has significantly increased…