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The Delhi High Court initiated contempt proceedings against SpiceJet and TWC Aviation for failure to pay dues despite court orders. The court observed repeated non-compliance and…
In a recent ruling, the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT in Chandigarh favored Comfort Polymers Pvt. Ltd. in a case regarding the reversal of CENVAT…
In a recent decision, the NCLAT held that a corporate guarantor cannot be held liable under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code IBC if the guarantee itself was not invoked. The…
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ruled in favor of Ashok Leyland Ltd., quashing the excise duty demand on black sand. The Tribunal determined that…
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT provided relief to NALCO by setting aside an excise duty demand. The tribunal ruled that the Show Cause Notice SCN…
The Karnataka High Court upheld the allowance of interest on excessively paid sales tax refunds, emphasizing that such interest is compensatory rather than penal. The decision…
The Madras High Court recently upheld a customs notice, ruling that a challenge to a show cause notice SCN must be based on a lack of jurisdiction or an insufficient case. The…
The ITAT Delhi upheld an addition of ₹2,50,000 as unexplained cash credit under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee, Sujeet Kumar, claimed the amount was a gift…
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ITAT ruled that penalties under Sections 269SS and 269T of the Income Tax Act cannot be imposed on a company for accepting or repaying cash loans…
The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT quashed an excise duty demand of ₹3.17 lakh against a company accused of clandestine removal of goods. The tribunal…
The Madras High Court allowed a petitioner to contest a GST demand order on the condition of a 10% pre-deposit. The petitioner, Rana Granites, claimed they were unaware of the…
The article from Taxscan discusses a clarification by the CBIC on GST liability and valuation of corporate guarantees between related parties. According to the clarification, such…
The Karnataka High Court granted an interim stay on a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which was not compliant with the Faceless…
The ITAT directed that interest paid on borrowings to acquire property is deductible from the sale consideration for computing capital gains. The case involves interpreting…
The Bombay High Court ordered the Customs Department to pay Rs. 10 lakh as compensation to two Chinese women for harassment during a customs search at Mumbai airport. The court…
The Bombay High Court ruled that an assessee isn't obligated to deduct TDS on tax liabilities resulting from retrospective income tax amendments. The decision emphasized that TDS…
The article discusses a CESTAT decision to quash a confiscation order and penalties due to insufficient evidence of illegal procurement of plastic scrap from Nepal. The tribunal…
The Karnataka High Court initiated suo motu proceedings on illegal flexes and hoardings in Bengaluru, directing authorities to remove them within 24 hours and imposing strict…
The Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ruled that bagasse is not a manufactured item and thus not subject to excise duty. The…
The Karnataka High Court has stayed an enquiry by IIM Bangalore against a professor accused of caste humiliation. The court issued the stay after noting procedural irregularities…
The Bombay High Court ruled that an RSS worker's criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi can proceed, rejecting Gandhi's plea to quash the case. The Court held that…
The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government for a report on unrecognized schools operating in the state, seeking actions taken against them. The court's…
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ruled that temple properties belong to the deity, directing the Anantnag Deputy Commissioner to manage two temples. The decision emphasizes…
The Kerala High Court issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure SOP for the adoption of children, aiming to streamline and safeguard the adoption process. The SOP…
The Bangalore District Commission held Street 1522 restaurant liable for damages to a customer's car due to valet parking negligence. The complainant's car was mishandled, leading…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared the results of the Haryana Judiciary Prelims Exam under the General Category. The exam is a crucial step for aspiring judges in…
The Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ruled that saffron can be used both as a food flavor and color, overturning confiscation and duty demands due to…
The Ernakulam District Commission held Whirlpool India liable for deficiency in service for selling a defective refrigerator and not addressing complaints. The complainant…
The article discusses the extension of the deadline for filing Form GST RFD-11 by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CBIC . The new deadline allows taxpayers to claim…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the Shambhu border must remain open to all, not just farmers, emphasizing public access and freedom of movement. The court's…
The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to a man accused of rape after finding the case to be false. The court noted inconsistencies in the complainant's statements and lack of…
The Supreme Court has restricted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from visiting the CM office at Delhi Secretariat as a condition for his bail in a defamation case. The Court…
The Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ruled that housekeeping services provided to UN agencies are exempt from service tax, overturning a demand made by the…
The CBIC has announced a reduced TCS rate of 0.25% for intra-state supplies made by e-commerce operators, effective from October 1, 2024. This change aims to simplify compliance…
The Delhi High Court invalidated an arbitration clause in a lease agreement due to a subsequent verbal agreement superseding it. The court emphasized that parties' actions can…
The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay against a reassessment notice issued under the faceless assessment scheme, noting that the notice lacked specific details…
The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea seeking directions to prevent violence against doctors, citing existing laws safeguarding medical professionals. The bench…
The Supreme Court declined to entertain a PIL seeking an investigation into the Hathras stampede, directing the petitioner to approach the High Court instead. The bench emphasized…
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the PMLA case concerning the Delhi liquor policy, referring the legality of his arrest by the Enforcement…
The Supreme Court ruled that authorities cannot randomly demand proof of Indian citizenship without any material basis. The decision overturned the Foreigners Tribunal's 2012…
The article discusses a CESTAT ruling quashing an excise duty demand and penalty due to insufficient evidence of paper transactions. The court emphasized that CENVAT credit cannot…
The NCLAT Chennai criticized a Practising Company Secretary for burdening the tribunal with a voluminous appeal of 1312 pages. The appeal contested a procedural order by the NCLT,…
The Delhi High Court ruled that an arbitration clause in a contract must be explicitly referenced in any subsequent agreements to be enforceable. The court noted that the second…
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CBIC has revoked its 2022 notification mandating biometric authentication across all states and union territories for Customs…
In a recent ruling, the Rajasthan High Court addressed a cheque bounce case involving the legality of money lending without a license under Section 138 of the Negotiable…
The Orissa High Court has directed the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation to implement a Citizens' Charter, ensuring timely services to residents. This mandate aims to enhance…
The article discusses the CBIC's new mandate requiring filing of Form GSTR-4 by June 30th annually, starting from FY 2024-25. This form is crucial for composition taxpayers under…
The article discusses recent updates to Rule 142 of the CGST Act, focusing on procedures for voluntary tax payments introduced by the CBIC. The new provisions streamline the…
The Allahabad High Court is hearing allegations of corruption against the presiding officer of DRT Lucknow, involving the Central Government. The case involves serious…
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court recently quashed a petition under Section 498A of the IPC after the parties settled the dispute. The court highlighted the impact of such…
The Delhi High Court initiated contempt proceedings against SpiceJet and TWC Aviation for failure to pay dues despite court orders. The court observed repeated non-compliance and…
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