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
Prior Tax Evasion Proceedings and Family-Controlled Firms Gave Sufficient Grounds for ‘Reason to Believe’: Rajasthan HC Upholds VAT Search at Residential Premises
The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the validity of search and seizure proceedings conducted by the Commercial Taxes Department at the residential premises of proprietors linked to multiple sugar candy manufacturing firms accused of large-scale tax evasion. The bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice...
Notification
Here’s Why ICAI Removes Hundreds of Chartered Accountants From Register
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has struck off a large number of Chartered Accountants from its Register of Members for non-payment of membership fees, triggering serious concerns within the professional community regarding the consequences of non-compliance with annual fee obligations. The action...
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ICAI President CA Charanjot Singh Nanda Highlights Major Reforms; Global Initiatives In October 2025
In his latest address to the members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of...
GST
Rs. 10 Crore Collected During GST Search Was Involuntary: Karnataka HC Orders Refund with 6% Interest
The Karnataka High Court has ordered the refund of Rs. 10 crore along with...
Other Laws
Public Trust Doctrine Extend Even On Man-Made Natural Objects, Drawn And Created From Nature: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that the public trust doctrine would thus extend in respect...
GST
Illegal IGST Collected Under RCM On Ocean Freight; Dept. To Pay Rs. 71.31 Lakhs Interest On Refund: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has directed the GST department to pay interest of Rs....
Indirect Taxes
DRI Busts 2nd Major Chinese Firecracker Smuggling Racket At Nhava Sheva Port
Under “Operation Fire Trail”, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed yet another...
GST
GST Rate Cuts Bring Multi-Sector Boost to Uttarakhand’s Hill Economy
Uttarakhand’s diverse economy — where terraced fields meet bustling tourist towns and age-old crafts...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Arrest Cleaning Staff Of Mumbai Airport Involved In Gold Smuggling
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested two cleaning staff members at Mumbai’s...
Columns
How To Save Tax On F&O Income? Know Tricks
F&O income is taxed as business income (non-speculative) under Indian tax law — it’s...
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Is Leave Encashment Tax Free?
Whether leave encashment is tax free in India depends on when you receive it...
Notification
Telangana Issues SOP to Rectify Multiple GST Orders for Same Cause of Action
The Telangana Commercial Taxes Department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for rectifying...
Indirect Taxes
Services to Foreign Universities Covered Under ‘Export of Services’, Not Taxable in India: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi, has ruled that the...
Indirect Taxes
Demand Can’t Be Raised Based On Difference In ST-3 Returns And Form 26AS: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
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Indirect Taxes
Prior Tax Evasion Proceedings and Family-Controlled Firms Gave Sufficient Grounds for ‘Reason to Believe’: Rajasthan HC Upholds VAT Search at Residential Premises
The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the validity of search and seizure proceedings conducted...
Notification
Here’s Why ICAI Removes Hundreds of Chartered Accountants From Register
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has struck off a large number...
Columns
Married Women’s Rights in Ancestral Property: What the Law Says
A married woman’s right in ancestral and family property has long been a subject...
Other Laws
No Automatic Rescission of Specific Performance Decree for Delay in Deposit of Sale Consideration: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that there is no automatic rescission of a decree...