Direct Tax
Software Payments Not Taxable As Royalty: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has dismissed appeals filed by the Income Tax Department against Singapore-based company Veritas Storages Singapore Pte. Ltd., while reiterating the...
Notification
Assam Cabinet Clears Draft Uniform Civil Code Bill; To Be Tabled In Assembly On May 26
The Assam Cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, paving the way for its introduction in the state Assembly on May 26. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the proposed legislation has been specifically tailored to Assam’s unique demographic and...
Other Laws
Contractual Appointment Against Regular Vacancy “Patently Illegal” : Supreme Court Orders Regular Appointment of Assistant Professor
The Supreme Court has held that appointing a candidate on a contractual basis against...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Clause Incorporated Through Reference in Redevelopment Agreements
The Supreme Court has held that an arbitration clause contained in an earlier development...
Direct Tax
Software Payments Not Taxable As Royalty: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has dismissed appeals filed by the Income Tax Department against...
Other Laws
Students Shifted From Failed Private Medical College Cannot Claim Government-Rate MBBS Fees Indefinitely: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment resolving the long-pending dispute arising out...
Direct Tax
Capital Introduced From AOP Funds Cannot Be Treated As Cessation Of Liability: ITAT Deletes Addition
The Dehradun Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted an addition...
Notification
GSTAT Extends Relaxed Appeal Filing Guidelines Till December 31, 2026
The Principal Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), New Delhi,...
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
Top 10 Cashback UPI Apps in India (2026)
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed the digital payment ecosystem by enabling instant...
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...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds Penalty On Philips Electronics In Excise Undervaluation Case
The Hyderabad 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
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Plea Against Delhi HC Ruling Holding Real Operator Behind Fake GST Firms Liable As ‘Taxable Person’
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed against the dismissal of a...
GST
Delhi HC Orders Removal Of GST Attachment After Statutory 1 Year Period Expired
The Delhi High Court has directed the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax...
GST
Challenge To CGST Provisions Restricting ITC To Bona Fide Purchasers: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice
The Allahabad High Court has issued notice in a writ petition challenging the constitutional...
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...
News Updates
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds Penalty On Philips Electronics In Excise Undervaluation Case
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has upheld the penalty imposed on Philips Electronics India Ltd under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, in a long-running excise undervaluation dispute involving alleged related-party transactions with contract...
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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Other Laws
Senior and Assistant Commissioners Suspended Over Rs. 10 Crore Revenue Loss and Bribery Charges
The state government has suspended two senior officials Arun Shankar Rai and Satish Kumar...
Indirect Taxes
Serious Allegations Against DRI Officer; Bombay High Court Takes Cognisance
The Bombay High Court has directed the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to file...
Indirect Taxes
Ease of Doing Business Can’t Be Just on Paper: Bombay HC Frowns On Customs Dept. for Resisting Re-Testing Of Roasted Cashew
The Bombay High Court while remarking that ease of doing business cannot be just...
GST
CGST Busts Rs. 1,066 Crore Fake Invoice Racket in Surat; 2 Arrested
The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department in Surat has unearthed a massive...
GST
ED Conducts Multi-State Raids in Rs 650 Crore Fake GST ITC Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched extensive multi-state searches on Thursday in a major money...
GST
Bombay HC Drops Demand 1000s Of Crores In GST Related Adjudications
The Bombay High Court has dropped the demand for 1000s of crores in GST...
Notification
PHDCCI Appoints Adv. Pawan Arora as Chair of Indirect Taxes Committee for 2024-25
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has appointed Advocate Pawan Arora, Senior...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi Customs Arrest Importer in Rs. 10 Crore Forged Invoices Case
The Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB) of the Air Cargo Complex (Import), under...
Book Reviews
Narco Jihad – When Drugs Fund Terror: New Book Exposes How Narcotics Fuel Terror in India
A chilling new book, Narco Jihad – When Drugs Fund Terror, authored by former...
Columns
How to cancel GST Registration Online?
Clear, practical and sourced — below I explain when cancellation is needed, the exact...
Company & PMLA
Allegations Essentially Civil in Nature and Already Pending Before NCLT; Orissa High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail
The Orissa High Court has held that commercial disputes arising out of contractual obligations...
GST
Refunds Must Be Paid in Cash, Irrespective of Whether Pre-Deposit Was Made Through ITC or Cash: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court in the case of Flipkart India has brought significant clarity...