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.
Supreme Court
Pre-Regularisation Service Must Count for Pension; Employees Can Choose Old Pension Scheme: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that service rendered by employees on a contractual, ad hoc, daily-wage or work-charge basis before regularisation must be counted as qualifying service for pension where the employment was long and substantially continuous.The bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and...
Supreme Court
No Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act Without Proof of Pecuniary Advantage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a public servant cannot be convicted under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in the absence of evidence establishing that the accused obtained a valuable thing or pecuniary advantage for himself or another person.The Bench...
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GST
GST | Allahabad High Court Restores Opportunity to Reply in S. 74 Proceedings, Quashes Adjudication Order Passed Without Hearing
The Allahabad High Court has set aside a GST adjudication order passed against an...
Indirect Taxes
Courier Can’t Be Penalised for Smuggled Gold Concealed Through Ingenious Methods Beyond Ordinary Detection: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
CENVAT Credit Can’t Be Denied Merely Because Input Services Are Availed Outside Factory Premises: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bengaluru, has held that a...
GST
Can GST Prosecution Continue After Tax Demand Falls Below Rs. 5 Crore? Uttarakhand HC Defers Decision
The Uttarakhand High Court has adjourned sine die a petition challenging criminal prosecution under...
Company & PMLA
Listed Company Assets Can’t Be Used to Secure Promoters’ Loans: SEBI Imposes Rs. 14.8 Million Penalty On Zee EntertainmentÂ
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made it clear that promoters...
GST
Company Must Be Made Accused Before Fastening Vicarious Liability Against Director In GST Prosecution: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that a director cannot be prosecuted...
Indirect Taxes
Coal Beneficiation Not Taxable as ‘Business Auxiliary Service’ Before June 1, 2007: CESTAT
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Demand on Labour Contractor
The Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New...
Direct Tax
Black Money Act Notice Issued Nearly 1 Year Late, Holds CBDT’s 30-Day Timeline Binding: ITAT
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed Black Money...
GST
Uploading GST Orders on Portal Alone Is Not Valid Service: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has once again held that merely uploading a...
Columns
GST on Apartment Maintenance Charges
Apartment maintenance charges are one of the most common recurring expenses paid by flat...
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Budget 2026 Eases ITR Filing Rush with New Deadlines
The Union Budget 2026 has introduced one of the most significant procedural reforms in...
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Supreme Court
Pre-Regularisation Service Must Count for Pension; Employees Can Choose Old Pension Scheme: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that service rendered by employees on a contractual, ad...
Supreme Court
No Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act Without Proof of Pecuniary Advantage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a public servant cannot be convicted under Section...
Supreme Court
Related Eyewitnesses’ Testimony Requires Closer Scrutiny When It Bears ‘Ring of Falsity’: Supreme CourtÂ
The Supreme Court has acquitted two persons convicted of murder after finding material discrepancies...
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