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.
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 23 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 23, 2026.GSTGST ON DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES MUST FIRST BE DECIDED BY AAR, NOT HIGH COURT: DELHI HCPRINTING MANUFACTURER’S NAME ON PACKAGING FOR STATUTORY COMPLIANCE IS NOT BRANDING, GST EXEMPTION CAN’T BE DENIED: GSTATGSTAT ADMITS APPEAL IN ALLEGED...
Indirect Taxes
‘Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh’ Is a Fruit Juice-Based Drink, Not Lemonade; CESTAT Quashes ₹19 Lakh Excise DemandÂ
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that 'Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh' (MMNF) is classifiable as a "fruit juice-based drink" and not as "lemonade", thereby setting aside an excise duty demand of over ₹19 lakh raised...
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Indirect Taxes
Gold Smuggling | Delhi Customs Recovers 320 Grams Gold from Passenger’s Footwear
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 08 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 08, 2026.GSTDGGI TO SUPPLY SEIZED DOCUMENTS...
Indirect Taxes
Royalty Not Addable to Customs Value Unless It Is a Condition of Sale: CESTATÂ
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Electricity Reimbursements Not Taxable: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand on Back-to-Back Sub-Leasing
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Leasing Of Machinery Involving Transfer Of Possession And Effective Control Does Not Attract Service Tax: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh, has held that leasing...
Indirect Taxes
S. 11D Can’t Be Applied Retrospectively: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 55 Lakh Excise Demand on Steel Fabricator
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has quashed a demand...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Denies CENVAT Credit on Imported Aluminium Panels Used to Create Mivan Formwork
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bengaluru, has held that imported...
Indirect Taxes
Technical Know-How Royalty Not Taxable as IPR Service: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Sale of Developed Land Not Taxable as ‘Real Estate Agency Service’: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Pre-2015 Reimbursable Expenses Like Workers Wages Outside Service Tax Net: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Extended Limitation Can’t Be Invoked in Interpretational Service Tax Disputes: CESTAT Quashes RCM Demand Against PSU
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Fee Waiver/Scholarship Provided To Students Is Not Chargeable To Service Tax: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that...
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JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 23 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 23, 2026.GSTGST ON DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES MUST...
Indirect Taxes
‘Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh’ Is a Fruit Juice-Based Drink, Not Lemonade; CESTAT Quashes ₹19 Lakh Excise DemandÂ
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
CBIC Plans Faceless GST System; Refunds, Registration and Assessments May Go Digital in Phases
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is preparing a major overhaul...
Supreme Court
Occupant’s Right to Redeveloped Flat: Supreme Court Builder to Honour Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreement
The Supreme Court has held that a developer cannot evade its contractual and statutory...