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.
Indirect Taxes
Mumbai DRI | Court Grants Anticipatory Bail Granted in Rs. 4.5 Crore Areca Nuts Smuggling Case
The Additional Sessions Court at Panvel has granted anticipatory bail to accused Vikas Raghunath Padekar in a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) case involving alleged smuggling of areca nuts valued at approximately ₹4.5 crore. The court held that custodial interrogation was not necessary, particularly given...
Company & PMLA
PMLA Summons Don’t Automatically Justify Arrest: Orissa High Court Grants Interim Protection
The Orissa High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to a businessman facing proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), holding that while issuance of summons alone may not justify apprehension of arrest, subsequent proceedings indicating prima facie satisfaction of...
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Direct Tax
TDS Credit Can’t Be Allowed to Go Waste Due to CA’s Lapse: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Principal Commissioner of...
Direct Tax
Can the Income Tax Dept. Delay Infinitely Your Refund After Allowing An Appeal? Orissa High Court Answers
The Orissa High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to release the refund...
Notification
CBIC to Launch Eligible Manufacturer-Importer Scheme by March 2026
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is preparing to roll out...
Indirect Taxes
Trichy Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate Seizes Contraband Worth Rs. 65.99 Lakh at Coimbatore Airport; 11 Passengers Intercepted from UAE
In a major enforcement action, the Central Intelligence Unit of the Trichy Customs (Preventive)...
GST
GSTAT Begins Operations with 1,029 Online Appeals Filed; First Case Disposed
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has formally commenced its operations, marking...
Other Laws
Allahabad High Court Initiates Contempt Reference Against Advocate For Shouting In The Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against an advocate...
Other Laws
Section 37 NDPS & 4-Year Custody: Delhi High Court Grants Bail in 26 Kg Heroin Case
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to Gulhasan Gulsher Khan in a case...
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ACC Empanels 64 IRS Officers of 1993 Batch for Promotion as Chief Commissioners of Income Tax; 8 in Extended Panel
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has empanelled 64 officers of the Indian...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept. Can’t Impose Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release Without Incriminating Evidence: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has directed the release of seized consignments of US-origin in-shell...
Columns
Search & Seizure Under India’s New Income Tax Act, 2025
What Are Search & Seizure Powers?What Changes Under the New Income Tax Act, 2025?1....
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Service Charge Added Without Consent? Dial 1915 To Complain
In a renewed push to safeguard consumer rights, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)...
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Dividend Income to Become Fully Taxable from April 1, 2026: What Investors Need To Know
The government has proposed to withdraw the deduction available on interest expenses incurred for...
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Indirect Taxes
Mumbai DRI | Court Grants Anticipatory Bail Granted in Rs. 4.5 Crore Areca Nuts Smuggling Case
The Additional Sessions Court at Panvel has granted anticipatory bail to accused Vikas Raghunath...
Company & PMLA
PMLA Summons Don’t Automatically Justify Arrest: Orissa High Court Grants Interim Protection
The Orissa High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to a businessman facing...
Company & PMLA
ED Attachment Renders SARFAESI Auction Void: Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Refund To Auction Purchaser
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that an auction sale conducted under the...
Other Laws
“Ego Fight” Between Elderly Litigants And Doesn’t Warrant Judicial Priority: Bombay High Court Adjourns Defamation Suit to 2046
The Bombay High Court has deferred hearing a nine-year-old defamation suit until 2046, observing...