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
No Service Tax On Payments Made To Protection And Indemnity Club For Mutual Insurance Cover: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that payments made to a Protection and Indemnity (P&I) club for mutual insurance cover cannot be treated as taxable services under the reverse charge mechanism due to the doctrine...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand on Commission Paid to Foreign Ship Brokers Quashed Citing Defective SCN: CESTATÂ
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench, has set aside substantial service tax demands raised against shipping company holding that the show cause notice failed to clearly specify the statutory basis under which the services were taxable. The Tribunal ruled...
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Top Individual Arbitration Advocates in India (2026)
Arbitration advocacy in India has witnessed tremendous evolution over the last decade. With India...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Section 20(2)(a) of BNSS
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition challenging the constitutional validity of...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax on Incentives Received by Car Dealers from Manufacturers: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Interest on Refund of Deposit Paid Under Protest Payable from Date of Deposit at 12%: CESTAT
The Allahabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Reduces Penalty On Importers For Alleged Diversion Of Computerized Embroidery Machines Against Dummy IEC, EPCG Licences Holders
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has reduced the...
Indirect Taxes
Red Sanders Smuggling: Rs. 1 Lakh Penalty on Imposed On Truck Driver: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has upheld a...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax on Overseas Exhibitions Facilitated for Members: CESTATÂ
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Company & PMLA
Ancestral Property Not Immune From PMLA Attachment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that ancestral or inherited property is not automatically...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Reopening Over Rs. 1.59 Crore Cash Deposits Dropped After PAN Found Wrongly Linked; No Addition Made
The Income Tax Department has dropped reassessment proceedings initiated against an individual assessee for...
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Top 10 CA Firms That Can Help You File Your ITR Within Your Budget – 2026 GuideÂ
Filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) has become increasingly structured and technology-driven in India. While...
Other Laws
Delhi High Court Grants Ex Parte Injunction to LexisNexis Against Sale of Counterfeit Law Books, Notes Harm to Students and Public Interest
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour...
GST
Gauhati HC Allows Taxpayer to Seek GST Registration Restoration After Cancellation for Non-Filing of Returns
The Gauhati High Court has permitted a taxpayer to approach the GST authorities for...
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Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax On Payments Made To Protection And Indemnity Club For Mutual Insurance Cover: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand on Commission Paid to Foreign Ship Brokers Quashed Citing Defective SCN: CESTATÂ
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Appellate Authority Can’t Direct Re-Examination of Refund Limitation When Timeliness Was Never Disputed by Dept.: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Manufacturing Costs Of Other Items, Administrative Overheads Can’t Be Included In Production Cost For Valuation Of Goods Transferred To Sister Units: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...