Nikhil Bhandari
Nikhil Bhandari is a Chartered Accountant and a Indirect Tax professional with over 4.5 years of post-qualification experience in tax advisory, compliance management, and tax process optimization. Associated with SDU LLP since August 2015 spanning his articleship through to his current role as Assistant Manager Nikhil has uniquely navigated India’s transition from the legacy tax regime into the GST era.His expertise encompasses both strategic advisory and Indirect Tax litigation, where he represents clients in complex disputes across the manufacturing, service, and e-commerce sectors. By providing high-level counsel to corporate leadership, he ensures that tax positions are not only robust and compliant but also structured for long-term operational efficiency.Beyond his core practice, Nikhil is a proactive contributor to the GST ecosystem. He is dedicated to tracking and analyzing judicial precedents from various High Courts and the Supreme Court, fostering greater clarity and ease of access to tax intelligence for the wider professional community.
Case Compilation
JurisHour | Tax Law Daily Bulletin : February 7, 2026
Here’s the tax law daily bulletin for February 7, 2026.GSTOdisha Introduces WAMIS-Based Mechanism to Recover GST Dues from Works ContractorsGAIL | ITC Not Available...
Notification
Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 Released: Comprehensive Framework to Operationalise Income-tax Act, 2025 from April 1
The Central Government has released the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026, laying down the detailed procedural and substantive framework for implementing the Income-tax Act, 2025....
GST
Rs. 1.06 Crore GST Demand Quashed Citing Order “Shockingly Non-Speaking”: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has set aside a GST demand order exceeding Rs. 1.06 crore passed against assessee holding that the order was wholly...
Indirect Taxes
Whether CCTV Mandate for Tobacco Units Exceeds Powers Under Central Excise Act? Allahabad High Court To Examines
The Allahabad High Court has raised serious constitutional and statutory concerns over the mandatory installation of CCTV cameras under the newly notified Chewing Tobacco,...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax on Logistics Services Depends on Substance, Not Labels: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has clarified when activities amount to “Clearing and Forwarding” (C&F) services and the circumstances in which the extended period of...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept. Can’t Seize Imported Goods Without Completing Adjudication; Telangana HC Orders Conditional Release
The Telangana High Court while ordering the conditional release of the Second-Hand Printing Machines held that the customs department cannot seize imported goods without...
Other Laws
Notarised Photocopy Of Power Of Attorney, Without Following Mandatory Procedure For Leading Secondary Evidence, Can’t Confer Authority To Sell Immovable Property: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed a civil appeal challenging the Kerala High Court’s decision that invalidated two property sale deeds executed on the strength...
Other Laws
Injunction Can’t Be Granted Without Proving Possession; SC Upholds Absolute Ownership of Property Granted to Widow for Maintenance
The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed the fundamental principles governing suits for perpetual injunction and recovery of possession, holding that mere assertions of...
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