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.
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Criminal Case Against Widow Can’t Automatically Block Son’s Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court examined the scope of the Haryana Civil Services (Compassionate Financial Assistance or Appointment) Rules, 2019 and clarified the distinction between compassionate financial assistance and compassionate appointment. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh observed that the Rules of...
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Falling Tree Branch Not Motor Accident, Yet Victim Awarded ₹25 Lakh Compensation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that injuries caused by a falling roadside tree branch cannot ordinarily be treated as a motor vehicle accident under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, even if the victim was sitting inside a vehicle at the time of the incident. However,...
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Govt. Hospitals Not ‘Body Corporate’ for Reverse Charge Benefit: CESTATÂ
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi, has held that government...
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CGST Dept. Exposes Large Scale Tax Evasion Network in Pan Masala Manufacturing Units
In a major enforcement action, the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department has...
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Delay Beyond Statutory Limit Can’t Be Condoned: CESTATÂ
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, has dismissed an...
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GSTAT Appeal Deadline Notified Till June 2026: Does It Cover Departmental Appeals Too?
The Government has, through Notification S.O. 4220(E) dated September 17, 2025, fixed June 30,...
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Legality of 18% GST On Hotel Restaurant | Bombay High Court Stays GST SCN, to Examine Maintainability of Writ at Pre-Adjudication Stage
The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) has stayed a GST show cause notice issued...
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Meerut DGGI Arrest in Rs. 727 Crore GST Evasion Case In Illegal Trade Of Areca Nuts: Court Grants 14-Day Judicial Custody
A Special Court in Meerut has remanded accused Yogendra Kumar Srivastava to 14 days...
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GSTN Suggests Rectification Route to Enable Appeals in ‘NIL Demand’ Cases on GST Portal
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has suggested a rectification route to enable...
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Violation of Natural Justice in Disciplinary Inquiry: Supreme Court Allows Fresh Probe Against Cooperative Federation Employee
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the dismissal and recovery order imposed...
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Visakhapatnam DGGI Arrests Key Operator in Rs. 9.62 Crore Fake ITC RacketÂ
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit, has arrested T. Venkata...
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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution of Police Officers, Clarifies Limits of Sanction Protection Under CrPC
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by two police personnel accused in...
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Who Will Lead the Dargah? Supreme Court Says Nominee Has the Final Say
The Supreme Court has upheld the appointment of a Sajjadanashin (spiritual head) of a...
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Customs Dept Can’t Retain Assessee’s Money for Years Without Paying Interest: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that customs dept cannot retain assessee’s money for...
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Criminal Case Against Widow Can’t Automatically Block Son’s Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court examined the scope of the Haryana Civil Services (Compassionate Financial Assistance...
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Falling Tree Branch Not Motor Accident, Yet Victim Awarded ₹25 Lakh Compensation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that injuries caused by a falling roadside tree branch...
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Supreme Court Protects Child Victim from Repeated Psychological Evaluation; Sets Aside Bombay High Court’s Multi-Expert Panel Order
The Supreme Court has held that courts must prioritize the welfare, dignity, emotional security...
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Fresh SCN Mandatory Before Punishment if Misconduct is Proved Through De Novo Proceedings After Defective Inquiry: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that where a departmental inquiry is found defective and...