News & Judgements

The Karnataka High Court ruled on the rights of transgender persons under the amendment to the Birth and Death Registration Act. The Court held that transgender individuals have…

The Allahabad High Court clarified the role of the referring member in a consumer commission under the Consumer Protection Act. In this case, the Court addressed the procedural…

The Jharkhand High Court ruled that the burden of proof lies on the vehicle owner to establish that the driver holds a valid driving license. The case involved a compensation…

The Calcutta High Court allowed a review petition filed by IIM Calcutta faculty and confirmed their automatic inclusion in the new pension scheme as per the 1987 memorandum. The…

The Delhi High Court ruled that rejection of disability pension claims must be based on a reasoned order. In this case, the petitioner challenged the denial of disability pension,…

The Jharkhand High Court ruled that a Survey Commissioner cannot be appointed to collect evidence under Order XXVI, Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Code CPC . The Court clarified…

The Telangana High Court upheld the conviction of a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist accused in a bombing plot case. The Court reinforced the gravity of the crime, rejecting the appeal…

The Kerala High Court dismissed the application for the integrity certificate of IPS officer M.J. Sojan, related to the Walayar rape-death case. The Court found the certificate…

The Rajasthan High Court upheld the registration of a public trust under the Rajasthan Public Trust Act, following due process. The case involved a challenge to the legitimacy of…

The Kerala High Court ruled that a business's stated place of operation, as per the original GST registration certificate, remains valid for the purposes of tax assessments. The…

The government clarified that GST on popcorn sold in theatres will remain at 5%, despite confusion about potential increases. The clarification addressed concerns regarding the…

The ITAT ruled that the discretion given to Commissioners under section 119 2 b of the Income Tax Act for condoning delays should be exercised judiciously, to avoid undue hardship…

The Haryana RERA directed Signature Global to pay interest to a homebuyer of an affordable group housing project due to delayed possession. The builder had failed to deliver the…

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC held Bajaj Insurance liable for deficiency in service due to the wrongful repudiation of an insurance claim. The…

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that automatic penalty provisions are triggered under the Central Excise Act when duty non-compliance is found. The Court's decision…

The NCLAT imposed a penalty on the Ghaziabad Development Authority for imposing unfair terms on allottees of the EWS Economically Weaker Section housing scheme. The Authority had…

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that the benefits under the GST amnesty scheme for late fee waivers cannot be extended to GSTR-9 returns filed before the issuance of the…

The ITAT has set aside an order passed by the CIT A concerning a three-day delay in filing an appeal during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appellant had cited the challenges faced…

In a case involving unexplained cash deposits in a dairy business, the ITAT set aside an ex-parte order passed by the tax authorities. The assessee had been unable to attend…

The ITAT has reduced an addition made by the tax department regarding unexplained cash deposits by the assessee. The Tribunal found partial explanation for the source of the…

The ITAT has restored a matter to the DRP for verification of objections filed against a draft assessment order beyond the statutory time limit. The assessee had raised an…

The NCLAT ruled that the status report in criminal proceedings has no bearing on the application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code IBC . The Court emphasized…

The Allahabad High Court directed the issue of a fresh notice after finding that a GST order did not reflect under the "View Notices and Orders" tab of the taxpayer’s GST portal.…

The Kuwaiti Cabinet approved a bill imposing a 15% corporate tax on multinational companies operating in the country. This tax is designed to enhance the government’s revenue and…

The CESTAT directed the re-verification of BSNL's Cenvat credit claim after allegations of double-credit for the same goods and services. The telecom company had claimed credit…

The Calcutta High Court ruled that amendments made under the Finance Act have no retrospective effect on the vested rights of taxpayers, especially when adjudicating settlement…

The Allahabad High Court found that the cancellation of a taxpayer’s GST registration under the composition scheme on similar grounds as a regular taxpayer is invalid. The…

The ITAT quashed an ex-parte order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax CIT as it failed to consider written submissions and issued notices via email, despite the taxpayer…

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CBIC has extended the reduced customs duty on yellow peas imports until February 28, 2025, to support domestic pulses prices and…

The NCLAT ruled that a resolution professional RP can withdraw an application under Section 12A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code IBC before it is heard or allowed. The…

The CESTAT ruled that service tax is not payable on liquidated damages collected from suppliers due to non-performance of contracts. The case involved a dispute regarding whether…

The ITAT directed further verification of purchases made from suppliers who were issuing fake bills, after the AO labeled the transactions as bogus and added them to the…

The ITAT quashed an assessment order under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act due to improper assumption of jurisdiction by the Assessing Officer AO . The AO had initiated…

The Delhi High Court provided relief to the Ibibo Group by dropping income tax reassessment proceedings against the company. The tax authorities had initiated reassessment…

The ITAT directed the Assessing Officer AO to obtain a report from the Departmental Valuation Officer DVO regarding the valuation of agricultural land purchased by the taxpayer.…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT allowed a taxpayer to claim deductions for Life Insurance Corporation LIC premiums after the Assessing Officer AO accepted additional…

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court invalidated orders issued under the CGST Act that lacked either a digital or physical signature from the concerned officer. The…

The Calcutta High Court dismissed Britannia Industries’ appeal against the Goods and Services Tax GST show-cause notice alleging fraud and misrepresentation. Britannia had argued…

The GST Council has exempted gift vouchers from taxation, providing much-needed relief to the retail and corporate sectors. This decision impacts businesses that provide gift…

Income tax refunds in India have surged by 46% to Rs 3 lakh crore between April and November 2024, reflecting a significant improvement over the same period last year. This…

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade DPIIT has partnered with Boat, an Indian consumer electronics brand, to support and foster Direct-to-Consumer D2C…

The CCPA fined an UPSC coaching center for misleading advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices. The Center had advertised false claims regarding success rates and…

The Telangana High Court denied anticipatory bail to actor Mohan Babu in a case involving the assault of a TV journalist. The Court found that the seriousness of the charges…

Indian banks posted their sixth consecutive year of profit growth in FY24, with a notable decline in bad loans. The growth in profits is attributed to strong operational…