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The Bombay High Court ordered the customs department to refund Rs. 35 lakh for a seized gold chain with a diamond pendant purchased in 1989, quashing the ongoing proceedings. The…
In a recent decision, ITAT ruled that married daughters can retain jewelry inherited from their maternal family without tax implications, overturning an addition made by the AO.…
The article discusses a CESTAT ruling that exempts ocean freight from service tax liability, citing it as not being an auxiliary to import/export services. The decision aligns…
The Orissa High Court ruled in favor of an assessee, whose service tax demand was issued without the opportunity to file a reply. The court emphasized the importance of natural…
The Madras High Court granted a petitioner the opportunity to contest a GST order after they missed three personal hearing notices. The court required the petitioner to make a 10%…
Employees receiving House Rent Allowance HRA must understand its tax implications before filing Income Tax Returns ITR . HRA is partially or fully exempt under Section 10 13A of…
The Madras High Court recently addressed a case where the decision-making process of the GST authorities was questioned. The court emphasized that its concern lies with the…
The ICAI has highlighted nine significant issues to the Income Tax Department concerning Form 26AS, TIS, AIS, and the e-filing of ITR forms. These issues include difficulties…
The article discusses expectations for the Union Budget 2024-25, highlighting anticipated tax relief for individuals and incentives for the manufacturing sector. Experts foresee…
Gujarat leads in GST filing compliance with 95% of registered businesses filing their monthly returns, followed by Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh, all exceeding…
The Telangana High Court ruled that an appellant has an absolute right to withdraw an appeal without conditions, provided no cross-objection is filed by the respondent. The…
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs MCA has issued Notification No. G.S.R. 403 on July 15, 2024, amending the Companies Management and Administration Rules, 2014. The amendment,…
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs MCA has announced the Companies Significant Beneficial Owners Amendment Rules, 2024, through Notification No. G.S.R. 404, dated July 15, 2024.…
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs MCA has notified the Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Amendment Rules, 2024, effective August 1, 2024. Key amendments include…
As the July 31 deadline nears, daily Income Tax Return ITR filings surged to 13 lakh, totaling over 2.7 crore by July 14, marking a 13% increase from last year. For AY 2024-25,…
Personal income tax has emerged as the largest revenue source for the Indian government, surpassing corporate tax and GST. This shift is attributed to the robust growth in…
The Delhi High Court ruled that third-party beneficiaries of domain names cannot challenge an arbitration award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The…
The Calcutta High Court clarified that "three months" under Section 34 3 of the Arbitration Act equates to 90 days, aligning with Supreme Court precedent. This interpretation was…
The Supreme Court ruled that chewing tobacco packed in HDPE bags cannot be taxed as a retail product under the Excise Act. The decision emphasized that the primary packing…
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs MCA has replaced IEPF-1 to IEPF-5 forms and omitted IEPF-3 and IEPF-7 with a new notification. This change aims to streamline procedures under…
The Orissa High Court quashed a GST order under Section 74 of the OGST Act, citing denial of opportunity for a hearing. The court emphasized procedural fairness, highlighting that…
The Supreme Court ruled that imposing a condition of depositing 50% of compensation for suspending a sentence is unjustified if the appeal itself is found to be meritorious. The…
In the Supreme Court case, it was ruled that holding different posts with coincidentally similar pay scales does not automatically entitle employees to pay parity. The judgment…
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court held that candidates meeting minimum qualifying marks cannot be excluded from merit lists due to lack of work experience under Bihar City…
The Kerala High Court ruled that refunds of Special Additional Duty SAD cannot be denied based on a circular that removed the facility of re-crediting DEPB scrips. The court…
The Supreme Court has formed a committee led by Justice Ravindra Bhat to handle investor claims against the SAI Group of Companies, focusing on resolving disputes through…
The Supreme Court ruled that under Order 23 Rule 3 of the CPC, a compromise must be in writing and signed by parties, not merely stated in court. This decision clarifies that…
The Madras High Court quashed ED proceedings against contractors involved in sand mining, citing lack of evidence linking them to money laundering in a case under PMLA. The court…
In a tragic incident, the Kerala High Court highlighted the death of a sanitation worker in Trivandrum, stressing the need for improved safety measures. The worker died while…
The Kerala High Court addressed concerns in the Masala Bonds case, where former Finance Minister Dr. Thomas Isaac was aware of fund utilization in KIIFB. The court emphasized the…
The Rajasthan High Court ruled that preparing a seizure memo at a location different from the place of recovery under the NDPS Act renders the seizure defective, violating legal…
The Telangana High Court ruled that an appellant has an absolute right to withdraw an appeal without conditions, provided no cross-objection is filed by the respondent. The…
The Rajasthan High Court set aside its own administrative order that dismissed a stenographer's representation against adverse remarks in his Annual Performance Assessment Report…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to allow a rape victim to terminate her 25-week pregnancy, citing medical opinions that the foetus could be delivered alive with a 50-70%…
The Delhi High Court ruled that non-compliance with interim measures due to insolvency proceedings does not constitute contempt. The case involved Sanjay Arora, who failed to meet…
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral tribunal's decision to award compensation for breach of contract, which had become incapable of specific performance. The court emphasized…
The Delhi High Court ruled that third-party beneficiaries of domain names cannot challenge an arbitration award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The…
The Delhi ITAT ruled that payments made to an overseas company for services utilized abroad do not warrant tax deduction at source under Section 195 of the Income Tax Act. The…
The GST Network GSTN has announced the integration of services from the e-invoice-1 and e-invoice-2 portals. Starting 18th July 2024 on sandbox portals and 1st August 2024 on…
The Karnataka government has paused the bill proposing 50% reservation in management and 70% in non-management posts for Kannadigas in private sectors. This decision follows…
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority MahaRERA directed homebuyers to pay their outstanding dues with interest to Kapstone Constructions. The homebuyers had only paid…
The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority directed homebuyers of Krishna Mahalaxmi Nilayam to approach the local authority for the demolition of an unauthorized penthouse…
The Allahabad High Court proposed to prohibit strikes by advocates, urging the Bar Council of India BCI and UP State Bar Council to take action against those involved. This move…
The Kerala High Court restrained the Enforcement Directorate from coercive action against officials of CMRL Chennai Metro Rail Limited and confirmed no criminal prosecution had…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted visitation rights to a father, emphasizing a minor child's need for love, affection, company, and protection from both parents. The decision…
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled that recourse to Order 39 Rule 2-A of the CPC is more appropriate than FIR for addressing disobedience of an injunction order. It emphasized…
The Allahabad High Court has proposed establishing an AIIMS institute in Prayagraj, following a petition urging the Union Health Ministry's involvement. The court emphasized the…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled on the right to be forgotten for an acquitted accused under the POCSO Act, allowing them to mask their names in digital records. This…
The article discusses the Jammu and Kashmir High Court's ruling that admissions of liability made outside of court under pressure cannot solely determine a fact or issue. The…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to a farmer protestor accused of breaking barricades and attacking police at the Shambhu border. The court emphasized the right to…
The Bombay High Court ordered the customs department to refund Rs. 35 lakh for a seized gold chain with a diamond pendant purchased in 1989, quashing the ongoing proceedings. The…
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