GST
Deputy Commissioner Competent to Issue GST Penalty Notice U/s 122: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that, under the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (UPGST) framework, a Deputy Commissioner of State Tax is...
Notification
CBIC Cadre Management Under Scrutiny: Why Officers from 1997 to 2008 Batches Are Now in Commissioner Grade?
A striking feature of the current cadre structure of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has drawn attention within the indirect-tax administration: officers belonging to batches ranging from 1997 to 2008 of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) are...
Other Laws
Appellate Court Can’t Remand Criminal Appeal Merely for Re-Appreciation of Evidence; Must Decide Appeal on Merits: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an appellate court cannot remand a criminal...
Other Laws
CA, CS, CMA Vs Advocates: Delhi HC Asks BCI To Clarify Its Plea Restricting Non-Advocates From Appearing Before Authorities
The Delhi High Court has sought further clarity in a long-running legal dispute concerning...
GST
Deputy Commissioner Competent to Issue GST Penalty Notice U/s 122: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that, under the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services...
GST
Fraud-Based Proceedings Must Show Material and Satisfaction: Allahabad High Court Quashes GST S. 74 Order for Lack of Reasons
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a GST demand order passed under Section 74(9)...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 15 AUGUST, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for August 15, 2026.GSTSTRICT LIMITS ON GST CONFISCATION...
Columns
CBIC Promotion Hierarchy: From Inspector and Superintendent to Principal Chief Commissioner — A Detailed Guide to the Career Structure
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has one of the largest...
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...
GST
GST Tax and Penalty for Goods Transported Without E-Way Bill Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the Allahabad High Court judgment upholding...
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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
Deputy Commissioner Competent to Issue GST Penalty Notice U/s 122: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that, under the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services...
GST
Fraud-Based Proceedings Must Show Material and Satisfaction: Allahabad High Court Quashes GST S. 74 Order for Lack of Reasons
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a GST demand order passed under Section 74(9)...
GST
GST Tax and Penalty for Goods Transported Without E-Way Bill Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the Allahabad High Court judgment upholding...
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 Allows 12% Interest on Refund of Service Tax Paid by Mistake of Fact
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Regional Bench, has held that an assessee is entitled to interest at 12% on the refund of an amount paid as Service Tax by mistake of fact, directing that such interest be calculated from...
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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Other Laws
Rape Conviction Quashed By Supreme Court as Accused and Victim Marry: “A Sixth Sense” for Justice
In a rare and humanitarian intervention, the Supreme Court of India has quashed the...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Rules Criminal Revision Does Not Abate Upon Informant’s Death
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a criminal revision petition filed by...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Rules Police Can Freeze Bank Accounts in Corruption Cases Using CrPC Powers
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that investigative authorities possess the power to...
GST
No GST on liquidated damages received for any breach of contract – Para 5(e) Of Schedule II of CGST Act Is Inapplicable: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that GST is not payable on liquidated damages...
Columns
Public Interest Litigation (PIL): The Ultimate Guide to Social Justice Through Law
In India the courts are open to everyone, not people whose own rights have...
Other Laws
Judicial Watchdog: Madras High Court Faces Legal Battle Over Judge Selection Process
In December 2025 something big happened at the Madras High Court. It became the...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept. Can’t Recover Duty Without Cancellation of DFRC by DGFT: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes DRI SCN
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside show cause notices issued by...
Indirect Taxes
Export Incentive Schemes Under FTDR Act Can’t Operate Retrospectively: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court held that export incentive schemes framed under the Foreign Trade...
Indirect Taxes
Duty-Free Import Of In-Shell Walnuts Permissible When Covered Under Generic DFIA Input Descriptions like “Dietary Fibre” and “Nut and Nut Products”: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Commissioner of Customs,...
GST
Madras HC Revokes GST Registration Cancelled for Non-Filing of Returns, Cites Genuine Financial Hardship and Ill-Health
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside the cancellation of...
GST
Custodial Interrogation Is Not Mandatory In GST Offences: Karnataka HC Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rs. 31 Crore Fake ITC Case
The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail of person accused of fraudulently availing...
GST
GST Transition Uncertainty No Shield Against Interest on Delayed VAT: Bombay HC On ENA Taxability
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court has upheld the levy of interest...