News & Judgements

Swiggy Expands into Sports, Looks to Go Beyond Food & Grocery Segments: Swiggy is expanding its offerings into the sports sector, signaling its ambition to go beyond food delivery…

Pocket FM Pushes Towards Profitability, Lays off 75 Employees: Pocket FM, an audio content platform, has laid off 75 employees as part of its effort to move towards profitability.…

The Supreme Court clarified the use of excessive force in self-defense under Section 100 of the Indian Penal Code IPC . The case involved a situation where the accused used…

The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife cannot be forced to cohabit with her husband if she is unable to contribute financially to the household. The case involved a woman’s…

The Gauhati High Court ruled on the applicability of public procurement policies and the role of MSMEs in government contracts. The case involved a dispute over the awarding of a…

The Supreme Court adjourned the bail matter concerning an accused in a case after the counsel for Uttar Pradesh appeared unprepared. The UP counsel appeared confused and made…

The Supreme Court ruled that a resigned director is not liable for a cheque issued by the company after their resignation, under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act NI…

The Delhi High Court ruled that the Annual Performance Appraisal Report APAR cannot be interfered with if it complies with guidelines and is not motivated by malice. The case…

The Supreme Court quashed a criminal case against Bharti Airtel’s CEO over obscene messages allegedly received by a lawyer on an Airtel number. The case was based on complaints…

The Gujarat High Court ruled that a magistrate can take cognizance of an offense under the Mines and Minerals Act based on the police chargesheet. The case involved the…

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled on the registration of houses for individuals affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam project. The Court directed the state government to complete…

The Supreme Court of India adjourned the plea of Bihar MLC Sunil Singh, who challenged his expulsion from the Legislative Council over a comment made about CM Nitish Kumar. The…

The Supreme Court ruled that Order II Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Code CPC does not mandate that all causes of action arising from the same transaction must be included in a…

CCI Penalizes Investment Manager of Goldman Sachs AIF for Failing to Notify Biocon Deal: The Competition Commission of India CCI imposed a penalty on the investment manager of…

RBI Liberalizes FEMA Rules to Facilitate Cross-Border Transactions: The Reserve Bank of India RBI has relaxed FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act regulations to facilitate…

The ITAT ruled in favor of the assessee in a case involving alleged fraudulent activity, citing the benefit of the doubt. The case involved a claim of fraudulent transactions…

The Madras High Court ruled that garnishee proceedings and bank account attachment for tax recovery cannot proceed unless 25% of the disputed tax amount is paid by the taxpayer.…

The ITAT dismissed an appeal filed by the revenue department, citing the low tax effect of the case, which was below the threshold limit. According to the Central Board of Direct…

The ITAT remanded a tax dispute involving an unexplained income of ₹1.41 crore back to the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals for further scrutiny. The case involved an ex-parte…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT condoned a day’s delay in filing Form B, due to technical issues with the e-filing system. The assesse had requested an exemption from…

The Delhi High Court dismissed a tax plea filed by the revenue department against Western Union’s liaison office for not meeting Permanent Establishment PE requirements. The issue…

Hero MotoCorp's CEO has advocated for an 18% GST on two-wheelers under 125cc, stressing that these vehicles are necessities and not luxury items. The current tax rate of 28% for…

The Authority for Advance Ruling AAR has ruled that food supplied to in-patients as part of healthcare services is a composite supply under GST. This ruling clarifies that when…

The Authority for Advance Ruling AAR has ruled that the standalone supply of food to patients is not considered a composite supply and thus is not exempt from GST. The ruling…

The Finance Ministry has revised the customs tariff values for several items, including palm oil, soya bean oil, gold, silver, and areca nuts. The changes are aimed at ensuring…

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade DGFT has issued a voluntary disclosure Standard Operating Procedure SOP for violations related to SCOMET Special Chemicals, Organisms,…

The Department of Economic Affairs has dispelled rumors about the release of a new ₹7 coin honoring cricket legend MS Dhoni. These rumors had gained traction, with claims…

The Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT has approved the Central Power Research Institute CPRI as a research institution for scientific research under the Income Tax Act. This…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has remanded a case to the Assessing Officer AO for fresh adjudication due to a lack of opportunity for the taxpayer to present evidence.…

The Finance Ministry has included Virochannagar in Ahmedabad as a designated location for customs activities. This move aims to facilitate better customs clearance and streamline…

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an application for the transfer of the right to use goods under the Central Sales Tax Act and Delhi VAT Act without the transfer of effective…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has upheld the deletion of additions by the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals under section 41 1 regarding cessation of liabilities. The…

The ITAT has ordered the re-adjudication of a case due to the failure of the assessing officer AO to consider evidence related to the demonetization period. The evidence was…

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has directed GST officers to render an unconditional apology for arresting an alleged tax evader before recording their statement.…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has dismissed an appeal filed under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, a dispute resolution mechanism, due to the withdrawal of the case by the…

The Delhi High Court has directed the refund of service tax on the CIF Cost, Insurance, and Freight value of ocean freight after declaring the levy invalid. The court’s decision…

The Reserve Bank of India RBI has introduced daily variable-rate repo VRR auctions as a tool to manage liquidity in the financial system. These auctions allow banks to borrow…

The Income Tax Department now has expanded powers under the Benami Transactions Prohibition Act, allowing it to attach assets even without identifying the beneficial owner.…

The Commercial Tax Department is enhancing its vigilance on fraudulent GST credit claims. It has identified a growing trend of fake GST credit claims being made by businesses,…

The Income Tax Department is intensifying its efforts to combat tax evasion in educational institutions. The crackdown targets the misuse of tax exemptions by such entities and…

The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal GSTAT is facing significant delays. The GSTAT, intended to resolve disputes in the GST framework, is now…

The Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT has approved the Central Power Research Institute CPRI as a research institution under the Income Tax Act of 1961. This approval allows CPRI…

The Supreme Court ruled that the bar under Order II Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Code CPC does not apply when the reliefs sought in the second suit are based on a different cause…

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of judicial officers as judges for the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Courts. This decision highlights the Collegium’s…

The NCLAT held that initiation of recovery proceedings before the Debt Recovery Tribunal DRT does not preclude a financial creditor from filing an application under Section 7 of…

The NCLAT ruled that an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code IBC can still be filed even if the entire liability is not discharged after selling…

The Delhi High Court ruled that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT cannot decide on grounds that were not addressed by the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals CIT A . The case…

The Delhi High Court emphasized the need to review baggage rules to prevent harassment of genuine air travelers, especially those carrying gold jewelry for weddings. The case…