News & Judgements

The Gujarat High Court mandated measures to prevent Asiatic lion deaths on railway tracks, following fatalities in Amreli. The court instructed reducing train speeds, improving…

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to three PFI leaders accused of planning to infiltrate the RSS. Arrested in September 2022, they have been in jail for almost two years…

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to an accused in an attempt to murder and NDPS case, citing the loss of credibility in the seizure memo. The Court noted that the memo was…

The Rajasthan High Court ruled that a terminated contract cannot be novated, in a case involving Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd RSMML . The court emphasized that once a…

The Andhra Pradesh High Court heard a case where String Art Pvt Ltd sought damages from Google for terminating its YouTube account following a video critical of Bill Gates. Google…

The Supreme Court ruled that pension claims can only be made if permissible under relevant rules or schemes. Former Uttar Pradesh Roadways employees, not holding pensionable posts…

The Supreme Court of India ruled that complying with an order under the threat of contempt does not prevent a party from challenging that order. The judgment came from a case…

The Supreme Court of India affirmed that benefits from regularization policies must be uniformly granted to all eligible employees. The ruling upheld the Madhya Pradesh High…

The Delhi High Court ruled that the Customs Department must physically verify the veracity of an exporter before suspending a Custom Broker's license. The case involved Custom…

The Calcutta High Court ruled that extended limitation for tax recovery cannot be invoked without clear evidence of omission or suppression of facts with intent to evade tax. The…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has ruled that bank charges, including bank guarantee charges, are not considered interest and therefore are not subject to provisions of…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT has ruled that long-term capital gains from the sale of shares in a Mauritius-based company are taxable in India. The case involved shares…

The Mumbai Bench of CESTAT ruled that registration of premises is not a prerequisite for availing CENVAT credit. The tribunal, comprising Suvendu Kumar Pati and Anil G.…

The Kerala High Court ruled that the tax department could adjust a refund amount due to an appellant towards the amount payable under the 2020 Amnesty Scheme. This decision…

The Kerala High Court ruled that transporting goods for personal use without proper documentation can lead to a penalty if there is an intention to evade tax. The case involved an…

The Delhi High Court ruled that educational activities conducted by the assessee fall under Section 2 15 of the Income Tax Act, distinguishing them from business or profession.…

The Chandigarh Bench of CESTAT ruled that SBI is not entitled to a refund of Krishi Kalyan Cess KKC . SBI's claim for a refund under Section 142 9 b of the CGST Act, 2017, was…

The Telangana High Court ruled that a petitioner bank should not be penalized for failing to file a GST return due to a technical glitch in the Maharashtra GST portal. The court…

The NCLAT Delhi ruled that a resolution applicant included in the list of prospective resolution applicants cannot be substituted at a later stage without valid reasons. In the…

The Orissa High Court has ordered a rehearing of a tax appeal, noting that the original dismissal of the case was improper. The Court emphasized that the appeal was dismissed…

The Delhi High Court has restored the GST registration of a taxpayer whose registration was cancelled due to non-compliance with Section 39 of the CGST Act, specifically for…

The ITAT Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has quashed an order related to an income tax search due to a lack of proper approval from a superior authority. The case involved Section…

The article on Taxscan discusses the standard deduction in income tax for salaried employees in India. The standard deduction, reintroduced in the 2018 budget, is a flat deduction…

The Madras High Court directed the restoration of GST registration for a taxpayer who failed to file returns due to health issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. The taxpayer had…

The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT upheld a penalty imposed on a company for attempting to export a SCOMET item without proper authorization. The…

The Madras High Court has ordered a reconsideration of GST liability in a case where the sales turnover was assumed to be 110% of the purchase turnover. The taxpayer, a wholesale…

The Delhi High Court ruled that data connectivity services provided outside India by Telstra Singapore Pte. Ltd. are not taxable as 'royalty' under Article 12 of the…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT ruled that depreciation claims on non-compete fees are allowable under the Income Tax Act, thus deleting the penalty imposed on the…

The Delhi High Court set aside a service tax demand due to the failure of authorities to provide a copy of the Show Cause Notice SCN to the assessee. The court emphasized that the…

The Kerala High Court has upheld the imposition of GST on supplies made by clubs and associations to their members. The ruling is based on the Supreme Court's decision in Calcutta…

The Delhi High Court directed authorities to verify additional business premises for reinstatement of a GST registration initially denied due to address discrepancy. The…

The Telangana High Court permitted Standard Chartered Bank to file GST returns in other states and waived penalty and interest for credit transfer. The issue arose from the GST…

The Madras High Court accepted a hospital discharge summary as valid evidence for a petitioner’s non-participation in GST proceedings due to health issues. Consequently, the court…

Timely filing of Income Tax Returns ITR aids in the smooth processing of visa applications, according to the Income Tax Department. Submitting ITRs promptly serves as proof of…

The Supreme Court of India ruled that entries in the Constitution's 7th Schedule cannot be broadly interpreted to grant taxation powers. The case involved challenges to the Bihar…

The Supreme Court's recent decision to annul a significant mining contract with First Quantum Minerals has heavily impacted mining stocks, leading to a market dip. The contract,…

The Delhi High Court overturned a GST registration cancellation order due to its lack of reasoning. The court emphasized that administrative orders must include reasoning for…

The Delhi government has proposed a motor vehicles tax concession for new vehicle registrations linked to the scrapping of old vehicles. This initiative aims to encourage the…

The 2024 Budget introduces several key indirect tax changes affecting businesses and consumers. It maintains current GST and import duty rates, ensuring no immediate increase in…

The Income Tax Department has issued a warning to taxpayers about severe penalties for missing the Income Tax Return ITR filing deadline. Taxpayers failing to file their ITR on…

The ITAT Delhi bench deleted an adjustment made by the TPO on the payment of a guarantee fee by PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. to its associated enterprises. The TPO had…

The Orissa High Court ruled that it cannot act as an appellate authority over decisions made by a coordinate bench in favor of the Income Tax Department. This judgment emphasizes…

The Orissa High Court ruled that tax arrears or recovery proceedings under the Orissa Motor Vehicles Taxation OMVT Act do not prevent the cancellation of registration or fitness…

The Delhi High Court has overturned the suspension of a customs broker's license, deeming the order invalid under the Customs Broker Licensing Regulations CBLR 2018. The court…

Starting January 1, 2025, the Indian government will mandate a 1% Tax Collected at Source TCS on the sale of luxury goods and motor vehicles valued above Rs 10 lakhs. This move…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT upheld the penalty under Section 271B of the Income Tax Act for failure to file an audit report on time. The appellant, identified as an…

The Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint against Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited IHFL , stating there was insufficient evidence to prove IHFL's dominance in…

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT allowed a deduction of Rs. 52 lakhs for a company concerning traded goods written off due to damaged stock. The company had claimed this…

The Goods and Services Tax Network GSTN has issued an advisory on implementing biometric-based Aadhaar authentication for GST registration. This pilot project, set to start in…

The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT set aside a service tax demand against Cipla Limited, a pharmaceutical company. The demand was related to the…