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
Salaried Person Not Required To Maintain Cash Book: ITAT Deletes Rs. 12.08 Lakh Demonetisation Cash Deposit Addition
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted an addition of ₹12.08 lakh made under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act against a salaried government scientist for cash deposits made during the demonetisation period, holding that a salaried individual...
Direct Tax
WhatsApp Chats Alone Can’t Prove Bogus Transactions: ITAT Deletes Rs. 89.50 Lakh Addition On Gifts From NRI Father-In-Law
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted additions made against an assessee in relation to gifts received from his Dubai-based father-in-law, holding that mere WhatsApp chats, suspicion, and presumptions cannot justify invoking Section 69A of the Income Tax Act...
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GST
Reliance Industries Gets Rs. 57 Crore GST Penalty Notice
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has disclosed that the Commissioner (Appeals), Central Goods and Services...
Direct Tax
Improvement Trust Activities Are Charitable, Registration Can’t Be Cancelled: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed five appeals filed by the Income...
GST
No Allegation of Fraud, Misstatement or Suppression: Madras HC Quashes GST Demands Issued U/s 74
In a significant ruling reinforcing the strict preconditions for invoking the extended limitation under...
Direct Tax
WhatsApp Chat Has No Evidentiary Value Without Corroborative Evidence: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai’s Bench while ruling on the evidentiary value...
Indirect Taxes
Attempted Smuggling Of Poppy Seeds, Areca Nuts: Delhi High Court Imposes Rs. 5 Lakh Costs On Importer’s PoA
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the importer’s Power...
Notification
Govt. to Notify Simplified ITR Forms by January 2026, Says CBDT Chairman
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is planning to notify the new income...
Indirect Taxes
Confiscation Order Not Challenged For More Than 7 Years: Delhi HC Refuses to Release 516g Gold Chain
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the release of a 516-gram...
GST
Delhi High Court Sets Aside GST Order After SCN Was Not Visible to Cancer-Stricken Taxpayer Who Later Died, Leaving Widow Unable to Respond
The Delhi High Court has set aside a GST adjudication order after finding that...
Indirect Taxes
Rule 26 Of Central Excise Rules, Can’t Apply Without Confiscation: CESTAT Cancels Penalty in Rebate Case
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, has set aside a...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax Payable On Interest Income: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
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Bomb Threat In Tis Hazari and Saket Court In Delhi
Multiple district court complexes in Delhi were placed on high alert Tuesday morning following...
Columns
Former Union Secretary E.A.S. Sarma Flags Possible Tax & FCRA Violations in Alleged RSS Lobbying Deal in the US, Seeks CBDT & ED Probe
In a strongly worded letter addressed to Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava, former Secretary to...
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Direct Tax
Salaried Person Not Required To Maintain Cash Book: ITAT Deletes Rs. 12.08 Lakh Demonetisation Cash Deposit Addition
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted an addition...
Direct Tax
WhatsApp Chats Alone Can’t Prove Bogus Transactions: ITAT Deletes Rs. 89.50 Lakh Addition On Gifts From NRI Father-In-Law
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted additions made...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Flags “Gross Violation Of Natural Justice” In Customs Refund Adjustment Done Without Hearing Importer
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds Extended Limitation, Rejects Revenue Neutrality Plea In CENVAT Credit Reversal Dispute
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...