News & Judgements

Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa stated that the company is not concerned about new entrants in the quick-commerce market, emphasizing Blinkit’s focus on customer satisfaction.…

The Kerala High Court sought a response from the Central government regarding the disbursal of funds for disaster relief in Wayanad following a landslide. The court noted that the…

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitrator’s discretion to change the venue of arbitration proceedings, even if the venue is specified in the agreement. The court ruled that the…

The Delhi High Court issued a notice on MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar’s plea against his disqualification from the Delhi Legislative Assembly by the Speaker. Tanwar, who contested the…

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the tax department cannot justify the retention of a refund claim on the grounds that it was voluntarily deposited by the taxpayer. The court…

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a person cannot be prosecuted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act for allegedly smoking a beedi containing ganja…

The Bombay High Court has quashed an assessment order under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax MVAT Act due to the department’s failure to comply with statutory provisions and…

The Supreme Court issued guidelines against child marriages, emphasizing the need for strict enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The guidelines include measures…

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Wrestling Federation of India WFI and its president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in a sexual harassment case filed by six female…

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Resolution Professional RP under Sections 94 and 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code IBC cannot decide on the maintainability of a…

The Rajasthan High Court has allowed an accused to attend his trial virtually due to threats from rival gang members. The court’s decision came after the accused, facing trial for…

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the automatic cancellation of a motor driving school license upon the licensee’s death is not permissible in the absence of a statutory…

The Delhi High Court has allowed a review petition filed by the respondents, recalling its earlier direction to appoint a petitioner due to low merit. The petitioner had been…

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to an accused in a murder case due to the absence of forensic evidence and lapses in the police investigation. The court noted that…

The Gujarat High Court has introduced a free and cashless medical facility for its judges, judicial officers, staff employees, and their dependent family members. This initiative,…

The Gujarat High Court has called for a report from the concerned Collector on the “hard reality” of rural health facilities after a pregnant woman died on her way to an ambulance…

A plea in the Madras High Court seeks to direct Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin to adhere to a formal dress code while discharging his official duties. The…

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that dismissal from service could be considered excessive if the absence was due to personal hardship and the employee had a long record…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has ruled that revisionary proceedings under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act cannot be invoked merely on the basis of a second opinion on…

The Ministry of Finance has amended the GST Council Secretariat, Group ‘A’ Executive Posts Recruitment Rules, 2018, through Notification No. 109 dated October 16, 2024. The…

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that Section 68 of the Income Tax Act cannot be invoked in the absence of unexplained amounts in the bank statement. The case involved a taxpayer…

The Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT has notified modified reporting requirements for Tax Collected at Source TCS collection. The new requirements, effective from October 17,…

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI has issued a Standard Operating Procedure SOP for police and law enforcement agencies regarding the detention, arrest,…

Ignorance of the GST Invoice Management System IMS can be costly for businesses. The IMS, introduced by the Goods and Services Tax Network GSTN , is designed to streamline the…

The Supreme Court has ruled that royalties imposed on advertisement hoardings by municipal corporations do not constitute a tax. The case involved a challenge to the imposition of…

The GST Network GSTN has introduced additional FAQs on the Invoice Management System IMS , which is now available to taxpayers. This system helps taxpayers match their records…

The Goa GST Department has issued notices to 263 tourist taxi operators across the state, aiming to bring them under the GST regime. This move follows Transport Minister Mauvin…

The Supreme Court has held that broken period interest incurred on securities treated as stock-in-trade is in the nature of revenue expense, allowing it as an Income Tax…

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT ruled in favor of Bharti Airtel Ltd., stating that bandwidth charges are exempt from Tax Deducted at Source TDS as they…

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT upheld the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals CIT A ruling that Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd.'s software upgradation…

China is targeting the overseas investment gains of its ultra-rich citizens in a bid to reduce wealth inequality. The Chinese government has introduced new regulations requiring…

The Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT has exempted payments from the Reserve Bank of India RBI from the requirement of collecting Tax Collected at Source TCS under section 206C…

The Authority for Advance Rulings AAR has ruled that GST on corporate guarantees is payable only once under the reverse charge mechanism. The case involved a corporate guarantee…

The Goods and Services Tax GST interest and penalty waiver applications under section 128A provide taxpayers with an opportunity to seek relief from interest and penalties imposed…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has restored the matter to the Assessing Officer AO for examining the taxability of Annual Maintenance Contract AMC payments by Bharti…

The Calcutta High Court has stayed a notice issued by the jurisdictional Assessing Officer AO in contravention of the provisions under section 151A of the Income Tax Act. The…

The Indian stock markets rebounded after an initial dip, led by gains in the metals and banking sectors. After opening lower, key indices like the Sensex and Nifty regained…

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade DGFT has eased policy conditions on the export of cough syrup to the USA, UK, Canada, EU, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Republic of Korea,…

The Orissa High Court dismissed a petition challenging an Income Tax order directing re-adjudication by the Assessing Officer AO in the absence of a substantial question of law.…

The Goods and Services Tax Network GSTN has released additional FAQs on the Invoice Management System IMS to assist taxpayers with GSTR-2B submissions. Published on October 17,…

The Orissa High Court has stayed Income Tax proceedings initiated due to the failure to mention the issuance of notice under section 148A d of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in the GST…

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT upheld the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals CIT A ruling that income received by a non-resident entity should be…

The Supreme Court stated that child marriage deprives children of their agency, autonomy, and right to enjoy childhood, affecting both boys and girls. The court emphasized that…

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade DGFT has imposed immediate restrictions on the import of parts for non-refillable and refillable lighters under HS Code 96139000. This…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has directed the reassessment of JCB India’s Rs 166.09 crore Transfer Pricing TP adjustment for royalty payments to non-UK entities for the…

The Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT has introduced new amendments to the Income-tax Rules to enable parents to claim Tax Collected at Source TCS credit on behalf of their minor…

The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT has set aside a penalty imposed based on a statement made during an investigation before a Central Excise officer.…

Delhi’s new congestion tax policy aims to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality by imposing fees on vehicles entering certain high-traffic areas. The policy outlines…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has condoned the delay in filing an appeal and restored the matter for fresh assessment to the Assessing Officer AO . The case involved a…

The Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT has released updated Tax Deducted at Source TDS rates for the financial year 2024-25. These updated rates are intended to provide clarity…