Mariya Paliwala
Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 23 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 23, 2026.GSTGST ON DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES MUST FIRST BE DECIDED BY AAR, NOT HIGH COURT: DELHI HCPRINTING MANUFACTURER’S NAME ON PACKAGING FOR STATUTORY COMPLIANCE IS NOT BRANDING, GST EXEMPTION CAN’T BE DENIED: GSTATGSTAT ADMITS APPEAL IN ALLEGED...
Indirect Taxes
‘Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh’ Is a Fruit Juice-Based Drink, Not Lemonade; CESTAT Quashes ₹19 Lakh Excise DemandÂ
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that 'Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh' (MMNF) is classifiable as a "fruit juice-based drink" and not as "lemonade", thereby setting aside an excise duty demand of over ₹19 lakh raised...
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Indirect Taxes
Dept. Can’t Levy Both Service Tax and Central Excise on Same Job Work: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Refund Can’t Be Credited to Consumer Welfare Fund Merely Because CENVAT Reversal Was Booked as Expense: CESTAT
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New...
Indirect Taxes
Refund of Tax Paid Under Mistake of Law Not Time-Barred, But Builder Can’t Claim Refund After Passing Burden to Buyers: CESTAT
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New...
Indirect Taxes
Transit Pass Alone Not Enough to Escape KVAT Penalty: Karnataka High Court Upholds Action Where Evidence Suggests Tax Evasion
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the mere issuance and surrender of a...
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Beneficiary of Service Can Be Treated as ‘Recipient’ Under GST Even Without Paying Consideration: Dept. Tells Gujarat High Court
The interpretation of the term "recipient" under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework...
Direct Tax
ITAT Can’t Recall Final Order U/s 254(2) by Re-hearing Case on Merits: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has reaffirmed the limited scope of the Income Tax Appellate...
Indirect Taxes
Suo Motu Proceedings Must Conclude Within 5 Years, Mere Delay in Final Order Not Fatal: Karnataka High Court Clarifies KVAT Revision Limitation
The Karnataka High Court has delivered a significant ruling on the scope and limitation...
Direct Tax
Assessment Proceedings Abate if Order Giving Effect Is Not Passed Within Limitation U/s 153: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that where the Income Tax Department fails to...
Direct Tax
Reassessment Can’t Extend Limitation for Unrelated Issues: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed a revision...
GST
Human Error in E-Way Bill Can’t Trigger GST Detention Penalty U/s 129: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that a mere human or typographical error in...
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CBI Wildlife Trafficking Case: Mumbai Court Grants Bail Citing Lack of Specific Possession Allegations
The Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 3rd Court, Esplanade, Mumbai, has granted...
Indirect Taxes
Parliamentary Panel Urged to Fill 1,588 Vacant Assistant/Deputy Commissioner Posts in CBIC; SC/ST Association Flags Delay in Reservation Implementation
The All India Income Tax SC/ST Employees Welfare Federation (ITSEWA) has urged the Parliamentary...
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Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 23 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 23, 2026.GSTGST ON DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES MUST...
Indirect Taxes
‘Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh’ Is a Fruit Juice-Based Drink, Not Lemonade; CESTAT Quashes ₹19 Lakh Excise DemandÂ
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
CBIC Plans Faceless GST System; Refunds, Registration and Assessments May Go Digital in Phases
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is preparing a major overhaul...
Supreme Court
Occupant’s Right to Redeveloped Flat: Supreme Court Builder to Honour Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreement
The Supreme Court has held that a developer cannot evade its contractual and statutory...