Indirect Taxes
Customs Valuation: CESTAT Quashes Export Value Enhancement for Violation of Natural Justice, Remands Matter
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside the enhancement of declared export value of iron...
Notification
Income Tax Dept. Denies Conducting Search, Terms Allegations of Political Confinement as Baseless
The Income Tax Department has categorically denied allegations that its officials conducted any search operation or unlawfully confined a political leader in Tamil Nadu, calling such claims “entirely baseless and factually incorrect.” The clarification comes in response to a social media post dated April 20,...
Other Laws
Essential Qualification Can’t Be Substituted by Higher Degree; Appointment Without Required Experience Invalid: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that essential eligibility conditions prescribed in recruitment...
Other Laws
No Interfere in Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate: Supreme Court Stresses Restraint in Allegations Against Judges
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals filed by Advocate Nilesh C. Ojha, declining to interfere...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Valuation: CESTAT Quashes Export Value Enhancement for Violation of Natural Justice, Remands Matter
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
SEZ Units Entitled to Service Tax Refund on Input Services Used in Authorised Operations: CESTAT Chennai Allows Nokia India’s Appeal
While reaffirming the scope of refund benefits available to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units,...
GST
Service of GST SCN & Orders at Old Address Despite Updated GST Registration Violates Natural Justice: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that service of notices and orders at an...
Indirect Taxes
Film & Media Courses Qualify as ‘Vocational Training’, Service Tax Exemption Allowed: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Live Updates
JurisHour Exclusive Live Coverage Of Budget for FY 2026–27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Kartavya Bhawan at the Finance Ministry on Saturday, marking a significant moment ahead of the presentation of the...
Money Hacks
10 Best Cryptocurrency Apps in India with Low Fees (2026 Edition)
With cryptocurrency adoption steadily rising in India, choosing the right trading app has become...
Money Hacks
How You Can Save Up To 13% GST On Wedding Venues?
Planning a big Indian wedding often begins with locking in the venue and caterer....
Indirect Taxes
Customs Penalty Unsustainable Without Evidence of Abetment: CESTAT Quashes Penalties U/s 112(a)
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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CCI
CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
CCI
CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling Antivirus Software Microsoft Defender with Windows
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed the complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling...
CCI
Mandatory Condition Of Prima Facie Anti-Competitive Agreements, Abuse Of Dominant Position Absent, CCI Can’t Direct Investigation: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that the decision of the Competition Commission of...
CCI
Every IP Dispute Can’t Be Converted Into Competition Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that every IP dispute can't be converted into a...
CCI
Whether Swiggy Can Share Confidential Data With Restaurant Association? Karnataka High Court Directs CCI To Decide Afresh
The Karnataka High Court directed Competition Commission of India to decide afresh whether swiggy...
GST
Service of GST SCN & Orders at Old Address Despite Updated GST Registration Violates Natural Justice: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that service of notices and orders at an...
GST
GST Arrest: Allahabad HC Allows Habeas Corpus Despite Its Earlier Bail Rejection & Pending SLP Before SC
In a striking development raising critical questions on the scope of constitutional remedies in...
GST
GST Registration Can Be Cancelled for Fake ITC Claims Without Proof of Goods Movement: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has upheld the cancellation of GST registration where the taxpayer...
Direct Tax
Whether ‘Royalty’ Is A ‘Tax’; Supreme Court Directs The Matter To Be Before Appropriate Bench
The Supreme Court has presided over the controversy of whether ‘Royalty’ Is A ‘Tax’...
Direct Tax
Bandwidth Services Provided Outside India Not Taxable As ‘Royalty’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that the bandwidth services provided outside India are not...
Direct Tax
No Income Tax Payable On Tamil Nadu Advocates welfare Fund: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Chennai, ruled that no income tax payable on Tamil...
Direct Tax
Imparting Education Through Virtual Mode Or By Adoption Of New Technologies Qualifies Income Tax Exemption: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that imparting education through virtual mode or by adoption...
Direct Tax
Relief To Axis Bank: Discount On ESOPs Is Allowable As Deduction: ITAT
In a major relief to Axis Bank, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad...
Direct Tax
ALP On Account Of Corporate Guarantee At 0.50% On Guaranteed Amount Is Proper Commission: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench direct the Assessing Officer/learned TPO to...
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Indirect Taxes
Customs Valuation: CESTAT Quashes Export Value Enhancement for Violation of Natural Justice, Remands Matter
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside the enhancement of declared export value of iron ore fines, holding that the rejection of transaction value without following due process and without disclosing relied-upon materials violates principles...
International Taxation
U.S. Court Clarifies “Processing Operation”: Marketability Transformation Test Shows MOOWR ‘Other Operations’ Not Limited to Manufacturers
The Arizona Supreme Court has held that machinery used in an industrial healthcare textile...
International Taxation
Yacht Not Liable to Duty on Return After Foreign Cruising: U.S. Customs Authority
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified that a duty-paid yacht taken abroad...
Live Updates
JurisHour Exclusive Live Coverage Of Budget for FY 2026–27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Kartavya Bhawan at the Finance Ministry on Saturday,...
Live Updates
LIVE | Gyanotsav 2026 Day 2: A Power-Packed Knowledge Marathon After a Blockbuster Opening Day
After a high-octane first day marked by back-to-back banger sessions, thought-provoking discussions and an...
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Indirect Taxes
Service Tax on Cylinder Retention Charges: CESTAT Says Appeal Can’t Be Dismissed for Curable Defects
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Demand Fails as Undervaluation Not Proven & Extended Limitation Not Invokable in Stainless Steel Coil Imports Case: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Extended Limitation Not Invocable: CESTAT Quashes Major Demands on Jet Airways While Upholding Limited Service Tax Liability
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has partly allowed...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Re-Assessment Before Clearance Can’t Invoke S. 28; Confiscation Not Automatic: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has clarified that...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Duty Exemption Denied on ABS Components: CESTAT Holds “Suitable for Use” Includes Indirect Use in Motor Vehicles; No IGST Interest/Penalty Pre-Aug 2024
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Applicable on Recovery Agent Services; No Joint Venture Without Evidence: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Principal Bench has...
Columns
Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026 Notified: MCA Revises DIR-3 KYC Filing Fee Structure
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees)...
Other Laws
Arbitration Act is a Complete Code: Legal Heirs Must Challenge Arbitral Award Under S. 34, Not Article 227: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that legal representatives of a deceased party cannot bypass...
GST
GST Arrest: Allahabad HC Allows Habeas Corpus Despite Its Earlier Bail Rejection & Pending SLP Before SC
In a striking development raising critical questions on the scope of constitutional remedies in...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Orders Back Wages from 1993, Slams Employer for Delayed Regularisation of Daily Wage Worker
The Supreme Court held that an employee illegally deprived of regularisation cannot be denied...
Other Laws
Essential Qualification Can’t Be Substituted by Higher Degree; Appointment Without Required Experience Invalid: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that essential eligibility conditions prescribed in recruitment...
Columns
GST Portal Introduces IMS Offline Tool to Enable Bulk Invoice Actions: How To Use?
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has issued an important advisory introducing the...