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.
Direct Tax
Delay in Filing ITR Due to Probate of Will Is Bona Fide, No Penalty U/s 270A: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Kolkata Bench has held that delay in filing an income tax return due to pending probate of a will constitutes a bona fide reason, and therefore, penalty under Section 270A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 cannot be sustained.The bench...
Direct Tax
Vague Seized Material Without “Live Link” Cannot Justify Reopening Under Section 148: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has quashed reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, holding that vague and uncorroborated seized material lacking a “live link” with the assessee cannot form the basis for reopening an assessment.The bench of Justice A.S. Supehia...
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Indirect Taxes
Fertilizer Classification Dispute | CESTAT Denies Tax Exemption for Boronated Calcium Nitrate
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that boronated calcium...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand Can’t Exceed Scope of SCN: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Dismisses Multiple Customs Appeals Over Monetary Threshold Limit
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench in New Delhi,...
Indirect Taxes
Govt. Hospitals Not ‘Body Corporate’ for Reverse Charge Benefit: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi, has held that government...
GST
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: CESTAT
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...
Other Laws
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 Racket
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit, has arrested T. Venkata...
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Direct Tax
Delay in Filing ITR Due to Probate of Will Is Bona Fide, No Penalty U/s 270A: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Kolkata Bench has held that delay in filing an...
Direct Tax
Vague Seized Material Without “Live Link” Cannot Justify Reopening Under Section 148: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has quashed reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the...
Columns
Is Police Bandobast for Paid Public Events Exempt from GST as a Sovereign Function or Taxable as a Service to Business Entities?
The question of GST applicability on police bandobast services arranged for private events has...
Direct Tax
Debatable Issue Can’t Be Disallowed U/s 143(1)(a): Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes EPF/ESI Addition
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the Income Tax Department cannot make disallowances...