Supreme Court
Elevators Are ‘Common Carriers’, Manufacturers Owe Heightened Duty of Care: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that elevators installed in public buildings must be treated as "common carriers", placing a heightened duty of care on...
Notification
GSTAT Bar Association Seeks Urgent Procedural Clarifications on Appeal Filing, Defect Removal and Cross-Objections Before Jodhpur Bench
The newly constituted Marwar GST Appellate Tribunal Bar Association has written to the Registrar of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Jodhpur Bench, seeking comprehensive procedural clarifications on several aspects of GST appeals. The representation comes ahead of the commencement of hearings before...
Other Laws
Bombay High Court Notifies Special Courts for Trial of Paper Leak Cases Under Public Examinations Act, 2024
The Bombay High Court has designated Special Courts across Maharashtra to exclusively try offences...
Other Laws
PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts for NEET-UG Exam Paper Leak Cases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the Union Government will establish fast-track...
Supreme Court
Elevators Are ‘Common Carriers’, Manufacturers Owe Heightened Duty of Care: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that elevators installed in public buildings must be treated...
Supreme Court
Ad Hoc Promotee Deputy Collectors Can Count Service for Seniority if Promotion Falls Within Quota: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Deputy Collectors promoted on an ad hoc basis...
Direct Tax
Charitable Trust Can’t Be Denied Exemption Merely Because Majority Beneficiaries Belong to One Religious Community: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a...
Direct Tax
Trust Registration Can’t Be Rejected Solely Because Trust Deed Is Not Registered With Sub-Registrar: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an...
Live Updates
GSTAT Outreach Programme Draws Strong Response in Jaipur; Tax Professionals Seek Extension of Appeal Filing Deadline
The Jaipur Tax Bar Association (JTBA), in collaboration with the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Jaipur Bench, successfully organized a GSTAT Outreach...
Money Hacks
How to Save Money on LPG Cylinder Booking: Best Apps, Cashback Offers In 2026
With domestic LPG cylinder prices continuing to strain household budgets, consumers are increasingly looking...
Money Hacks
Rupee Likely to Stay Weak Against U.S. Dollar Despite RBI Measures Expected to Attract $50 Billion in Inflows
Despite a series of measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to...
Supreme Court
HC Can’t Deny Selection Scale Due to Missing ACRs Caused by Wrongful Discharge: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that an employer cannot deny Selection Scale or Super...
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CCI
CCI’s Power To Examine Substance Of Amazon–Future Deal, But Quashes Directions And Penalties: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in the long-running dispute arising out of Amazon’s investment in Future...
CCI
ICAI Removes CA from Register for 1 Year Following Delhi HC Order
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has formally removed a Chartered Accountant...
CCI
Markets Trade Flat Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27
Equity benchmark indices traded in a narrow range on Sunday morning as investors remained...
CCI
Bomb Threat In Tis Hazari and Saket Court In Delhi
Multiple district court complexes in Delhi were placed on high alert Tuesday morning following...
CCI
CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
GST
GST Dept. Must Grant Personal Hearing Before Deciding ITC Reversal: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the GST authorities to...
GST
GST Dept. Can’t Arbitrarily Treat Same Services as ‘Intermediary’ for One Period and ‘Export of Services’ for Others: Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the GST Department cannot arbitrarily...
GST
Recovery Can’t Continue During Pending GST Appeal: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs ITC Unblocking After Statutory Pre-Deposit
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once a taxpayer files a...
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
Uncorroborated Co-Accused Statement Can’t Sustain Penal Action Against Importer: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that penalties against the importer under Sections 112 and 114AA of the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be sustained solely on the basis of an uncorroborated statement made by a...
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
GSTAT Outreach Programme Draws Strong Response in Jaipur; Tax Professionals Seek Extension of Appeal Filing Deadline
The Jaipur Tax Bar Association (JTBA), in collaboration with the Goods and Services Tax...
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,...
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Indirect Taxes
Leasing Of Machinery Involving Transfer Of Possession And Effective Control Does Not Attract Service Tax: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh, has held that leasing...
Indirect Taxes
S. 11D Can’t Be Applied Retrospectively: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 55 Lakh Excise Demand on Steel Fabricator
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has quashed a demand...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Denies CENVAT Credit on Imported Aluminium Panels Used to Create Mivan Formwork
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bengaluru, has held that imported...
Indirect Taxes
Technical Know-How Royalty Not Taxable as IPR Service: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Sale of Developed Land Not Taxable as ‘Real Estate Agency Service’: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Pre-2015 Reimbursable Expenses Like Workers Wages Outside Service Tax Net: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Extended Limitation Can’t Be Invoked in Interpretational Service Tax Disputes: CESTAT Quashes RCM Demand Against PSU
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Fee Waiver/Scholarship Provided To Students Is Not Chargeable To Service Tax: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that...
GST
Parallel Investigation By CGST & SGST Dept. Challenge Fails: Karnataka HC Upholds DGGI Criminal Proceedings
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a challenge to criminal proceedings initiated by the...
Direct Tax
851-Day Delay No Bar to Justice: Madras HC Quashes ITAT Order Rejecting Tax Appeal
The Madras High Court has set aside an order of the Income Tax Appellate...
GST
GST ITC Can’t Be Denied If Returns Meet S. 16(5) Deadline: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the Input Tax Credit (GST ITC) cannot...
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ITR AY 2026-27: How to Report Share Buyback Proceeds After New Tax Rules?
The filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 has brought...