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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SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Biometric & Facial Recognition of Voters
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking the introduction of biometric and facial recognition verification of voters before casting votes to curb electoral malpractices such as impersonation, duplicate voting, and ghost voting.The PIL,...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Can’t Dismiss Stay Plea Without Reasons in Gold Smuggling Case: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that a quasi-judicial authority like the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) cannot reject a stay application through a cryptic, non-speaking order, especially in matters involving serious allegations such as gold smuggling and substantial revenue implications. The...
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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...
Indirect Taxes
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,...
GST
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...
GST
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...
GST
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...
GST
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...
Indirect Taxes
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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SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Biometric & Facial Recognition of Voters
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed by BJP...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Can’t Dismiss Stay Plea Without Reasons in Gold Smuggling Case: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that a quasi-judicial authority like the Customs, Excise...
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ICAI Expands Mandatory Applicability of AQMM to Wider Set of Audit Firms
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued a revised announcement widening...
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TDS on Property Purchases: New Form 141 Replaces Form 26QBÂ
The taxation framework governing Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on property transactions has undergone...