GST
Printing of Educational Examination Materials Exempt from GST When Supplied as Part of Educational Services: AAR
The Uttar Pradesh Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the printing of question papers and other examination-related materials supplied to educational institutions...
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
Karnataka HC Records ASG Assurance That CISF Will Furnish Complete CCTV Footage to Ranya Rao in Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court has recorded an assurance from Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath...
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...
GST
Printing of Educational Examination Materials Exempt from GST When Supplied as Part of Educational Services: AAR
The Uttar Pradesh Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the printing of...
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Hanging as Constitutional Mode of Death Penalty, Declines to Reconsider Deena Ruling
The Supreme Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to the statutory prescription of hanging...
Indirect Taxes
Aircraft Hiring Taxable as Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the...
Indirect Taxes
1 Year Limitation Imposed by Customs Notification Cannot Defeat Refund Claim: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Regional Bench, has allowed...
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
Supreme Court Restrains CBI, ED From Filing Report in Rahul Gandhi Assets Case; Allahabad HC Proceedings Deferred
The Supreme Court on August 17, 2026, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),...
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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
Printing of Educational Examination Materials Exempt from GST When Supplied as Part of Educational Services: AAR
The Uttar Pradesh Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the printing of...
GST
No Further GST Recovery After More Than 10% Demand Recovered: Calcutta High Court Lifts Bank Account Attachment Pending Appeal
The Calcutta High Court has restrained the West Bengal GST authorities from taking any...
GST
Whether Cash Can Be Seized As ‘Thing’ Under Section 67(2)? Calcutta High Court Quashes GST Cash Seizure Order
The Calcutta High Court has quashed an order upholding the seizure of ₹13.04 lakh...
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
Aircraft Hiring Taxable as Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the arrangement under which aircraft were made available to its related concern amounted to taxable “Supply of Tangible Goods” (SOTG) service under the Finance Act, 1994, since possession and effective control...
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...