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.
GST
Areca Nuts Transport | Dispatch Location Mismatch Alone Can’t Justify GST Penalty Without Tax Evasion: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Varanasi Bench, has set aside a penalty of ₹1,60,216 imposed on a trader transporting areca nuts, holding that a technical mismatch in the place of dispatch did not justify penal action when valid transport documents were...
Company & PMLA
IBC Moratorium Doesn’t Bar Corporate Debtor’s Arbitration Claim To Recover Dues: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) does not necessarily prevent a corporate debtor from pursuing arbitration proceedings to recover its own dues.A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S....
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Direct Tax
Draft Order Can’t Be Treated as Final: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Income Tax Demand Based on Draft Assessment Order
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an income-tax demand and penalty proceedings...
Direct Tax
Retrospective Tax Amendment Can’t Be Used to Reopen Concluded Tribunal Order: ITAT
The Hyderabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a...
Columns
GST Council Meeting: Last Held in September 2025 — What Does the Constitution and Law Say About the Frequency of Meetings?
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is the constitutional body entrusted with making...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 15 AUGUST, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for August 15, 2026.GSTSTRICT LIMITS ON GST CONFISCATION...
Columns
CBIC Promotion Hierarchy: From Inspector and Superintendent to Principal Chief Commissioner — A Detailed Guide to the Career Structure
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has one of the largest...
Direct Tax
ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond Limitation Period
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed reassessment proceedings...
GST
GST Refund Can’t Be Withheld During Tribunal Appeal Without Specific S. 54(11) Order: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the Revenue cannot withhold a GST refund...
GST
DGGI Jaipur | Transporter’s Specific GST Liability Not Quantified: Rajasthan HC Grants Bail in Alleged GST Evasion Case
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has granted bail to a transporter accused in...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Allows 12% Interest on Refund of Service Tax Paid by Mistake of Fact
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has held...
GST
GST Evasion: Kerala SIT Can Now Summon Accounts, Bank Statements and Verify E-Way Bills
The Kerala government has constituted a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) with wide-ranging powers...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of Flats Before July 2012 Not Taxable as Construction Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has partly allowed...
GST
18% GST Payable on Entire Hotel Booking Consideration: AAR
The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that a hospitality company proposing to...
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GST
Areca Nuts Transport | Dispatch Location Mismatch Alone Can’t Justify GST Penalty Without Tax Evasion: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Varanasi Bench, has set aside a...
Company & PMLA
IBC Moratorium Doesn’t Bar Corporate Debtor’s Arbitration Claim To Recover Dues: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency...
GST
No Detention For Non-Levy Of IGST On Job Work Movement Backed By Valid Documents: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Bengaluru, has held that the mere...
GST
Mere Omission In GST Returns Doesn’t Justify S. 74 Penalty: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Bengaluru Bench, has held that mere...