News & Judgements

The Bombay High Court, addressing a sexual assault case in a Badlapur school, emphasized the need for gender sensitization and teaching equality at home to prevent such incidents.…

The Supreme Court issued a notice in response to a Public Interest Litigation PIL seeking the inclusion of Braille labels on medicines, consumer products, tickets, and other…

The Supreme Court expressed dissatisfaction when a case was not listed despite specific directions, stating that an explanation from the registry is expected in such situations.…

The Supreme Court directed the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways MoRTH to establish a portal and toll-free number to handle complaints related to encroachments on national…

The Supreme Court directed all States and Union Territories UTs to disburse funds for the revised pay of judicial officers within four weeks of lodging claims based on the Second…

The Supreme Court granted bail to K. Kavitha, a political figure, in a case involving alleged irregularities in a liquor policy. The court expressed concerns about the fairness of…

A Goa Sessions Court canceled the bail previously granted to the Aam Aadmi Party AAP state unit chief, citing concerns about the potential influence on witnesses and the…

A Delhi court ordered the release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA . The court found that the Enforcement…

The Reserve Bank of India RBI imposed a ?3.91 crore penalty on LenDenClub and Liquiloans for regulatory violations in their peer-to-peer P2P lending and digital practices. The…

The Calcutta High Court ruled that the mere apprehension that a person might flee India is insufficient grounds to issue a Look-Out Circular LOC . The court emphasized that such…

The Delhi High Court ruled that reciprocal promises in settlement agreements must be executed simultaneously unless agreed otherwise. The court emphasized that one party's…

The Delhi High Court ruled that independent and non-executive directors of a company cannot be held liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act NI Act unless…

The Registrar of Companies RoC , Mumbai, imposed a ?108 lakh penalty on William Hill Ltd. for the delayed submission of its declaration of beneficial interest. The penalty was…

The Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI imposed a ?6 lakh penalty on Vistra ITCL for violating debenture trustee regulations. The penalty was levied due to the company's…

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award against the Indian Railways, affirming that the arbitral tribunal is the master of evidence and its decisions regarding evidence…

The Delhi High Court held that a court acquires jurisdiction under Section 11 6 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act as soon as there is a default in the pre-arbitral or…

The Delhi High Court ruled that discovery and inspection orders issued by an arbitral tribunal are not considered interim awards if they do not resolve the main issues in dispute.…

The Kerala High Court has ruled that disclosing the identity of a rape victim violates privacy under Section 207 of the CrPC. The court's decision emphasizes the importance of…

The Supreme Court of India highlighted the duty of arbitral tribunals and courts to thoroughly examine the terms of the contract when resolving disputes. The court emphasized that…

The Delhi High Court emphasized that issues of fraud and time-barred claims should be dealt with by the arbitral tribunal, not the court. The court declined to interfere with…

The Calcutta High Court dismissed a challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, affirming the validity of an arbitrator's award. The court held that the…

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal NCLAT ruled that a dispute regarding Goods and Services Tax GST dues does not impede the initiation of insolvency proceedings under…

The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recognized the service of legal notices through WhatsApp and other electronic means under the Consumer Protection…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT granted Shilp Gravures Ltd a second chance by remanding their case back to the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals CIT A for re-examination…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT directed the Assessing Officer AO to delete penalties imposed for violating cash transaction limits under the Income Tax Act, citing a lack…

The Karnataka High Court quashed a service tax demand against a Venture Capital Trust, ruling that such trusts are not juridical persons under the law. The court found that the…

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal NCLAT dismissed an appeal by a corporate debtor under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code IBC , finding that the debtor…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT remanded a case involving the disallowance of purchases back to the Assessing Officer AO for verification, emphasizing that justice should…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT dismissed a revenue appeal, ruling that disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act is not applicable when the assessee has not…

The Rajasthan High Court ruled that the limitation period under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act is tied to the original assessment order when the reassessment order is distinct…

The Madras High Court directed the Income Tax Department to resolve an appeal within four months after rejecting a stay application over alleged under-reporting. The court’s order…

The Orissa High Court upheld the authority of the Deputy Commissioner to block Input Tax Credit ITC under Rule 86A of the GST Rules, rejecting a petition challenging the…

The Goods and Services Tax Network GSTN issued an advisory mandating biometric Aadhaar authentication and document verification for GST registration applicants in Dadra and Nagar…

The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ruled in favor of Oracle, determining that no service tax is applicable on agreements executed before the…

The Delhi High Court limited the retrospective effect of a GST registration cancellation, ruling that the cancellation should not apply to periods before the decision was made…

The Madras High Court ruled that the GST Commissioner has the authority to designate proper officers for tax assessment under the Tamil Nadu GST Act TNGST . This decision came…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT ruled in favor of Ernst & Young EY , determining that reimbursement of secondment charges does not qualify as Fees for Technical Services…

The Special Investigation Team SIT on black money is set to submit an interim report to the Supreme Court within two weeks. The report is expected to provide updates on the…

The Madras High Court directed the reconsideration of a ?1.9 crore tax demand issued just two days before the scheduled hearing date, despite an adjournment being granted. The…

The Income Tax Department has issued summons to several Non-Resident Indians NRIs requiring them to provide proof of their foreign assets and residency status. This action is part…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT quashed a revision order issued under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, ruling that the Assessing Officer AO had conducted a proper and…

A Mumbai-based businessman lost ?1.3 crore in GST payments to a fraudster impersonating a Chartered Accountant CA . The fraudster provided the businessman with a fake GST…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT ruled that routine support services provided under the India-UK Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement DTAA do not qualify as Fees for…

The Jharkhand High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a businessman after it was found that the tax amount in question had already been deposited. The court ruled that…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT set aside an assessment order issued under Section 144 of the Income Tax Act, after finding that the income tax notice was sent to the wrong…

The Delhi High Court repealed a GST registration cancellation order, citing a violation of natural justice principles. The court found that the taxpayer was not given adequate…

Non-linking of Permanent Account Numbers PAN with Aadhaar has led to a surge in tax demands, placing many firms in a difficult position. The Income Tax Department has issued…

The Income Tax Department released detailed statistics for the Assessment Year AY 2023-24, highlighting significant trends in tax compliance and revenue collection. The data…

The Group of Ministers GoM on Goods and Services Tax GST has deferred changes to GST slabs, choosing instead to focus on a comprehensive review of tax rates across various…

In India’s largest income tax raid, authorities seized ?352 crore, unearthing a massive tax evasion scheme. The 10-day operation involved over 650 officers from the Income Tax…