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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Section 96 of RFCTLARR Act Overrides Tax Ambiguity: CBDT Clarifies Compensation for Acquired Land Not Taxable
The tax treatment of compensation received on compulsory acquisition of land under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act) received significant clarity after the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued Circular No. 36/2016...
Notification
President Promulgates Income Tax Amendment Ordinance, 2026; Exempts FIIs and BIS from G-Sec Tax Liabilities
The President of India has promulgated the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (No. 2 of 2026). Published in an extraordinary edition of the Gazette of India today by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the legislative intervention introduces sweeping tax exemptions on interest income and...
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Indirect Taxes
IGI Airport Customs Busts Rs. 48 Crore Hydroponic Weed Smuggling Racket, Two Thai Nationals Held
The Customs Officers at IGI Airport, New Delhi, intercepted two Thailand national passengers arriving...
Notification
GSTAT Introduces Fresh Rules for Appeals, Expands Virtual and Hybrid Hearings
The newly constituted Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has introduced a revised...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Seizes 60,000 Kg Smuggled Areca Nuts in Major Northeast Crackdown; 5 Arrested
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized nearly 60,000 kilograms of smuggled foreign-origin...
GST
Tamil Nadu SGST Modifies Adjudication Framework for LTU Taxpayers Inspected by Intelligence Wing
The Tamil Nadu State GST Department has issued Circular No. 04/2026 dated April 22,...
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CJI Surya Kant Clarifies ‘Cockroach’ Remark, Says Comments Were Against Fake Degree Holders
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a sharp clarification over his...
Indirect Taxes
DGFT Office Memorandum Can’t Retrospectively Invalidate Valid PSIC; No Misdeclaration in UAE Scrap Imports: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Receiver Can’t Bypass S. 11B Limitation: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Value Enhancement Can’t Become Final Merely Due to Importer’s Consent Letter: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Can’t Continue Seizure Indefinitely; Telangana HC Orders Conditional Release of Imported Goods Pending Adjudication
The Telangana High Court has directed conditional release of imported goods seized by Customs...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Can’t Continue Seizure of Imported Multifunction Devices Pending Adjudication; Telangana HC Orders Conditional Provisional Release
The Telangana High Court has directed Customs authorities to provisionally release seized imported second-hand...
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Daughters’ Partition Suit Can’t Be Rejected at Threshold; S. 6(5) of Hindu Succession Act Is Only a Saving Clause, Not a Bar: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Section 6(5) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956...
Indirect Taxes
India’s Gold Demand May Fall 10% in 2026 After Sharp Duty Hike
India’s gold demand is likely to decline by nearly 50-60 tonnes in 2026, marking...
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Section 96 of RFCTLARR Act Overrides Tax Ambiguity: CBDT Clarifies Compensation for Acquired Land Not Taxable
The tax treatment of compensation received on compulsory acquisition of land under the Right...
Notification
President Promulgates Income Tax Amendment Ordinance, 2026; Exempts FIIs and BIS from G-Sec Tax Liabilities
The President of India has promulgated the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (No. 2 of...
Other Laws
SEBI Probes Rajesh Exports Over Revenue Misrepresentation; Company Denies Allegations
Rajesh Exports Ltd., one of India's best-known gold refining and jewellery manufacturing companies and...
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RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25%: Impact on Loans, EMIs and Savings
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at...