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), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and any other investigating authority not to...
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...
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),...
Columns
CBIC Cadre Restructuring 2026
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is in the midst of...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds EPCG Customs Duty Demand After Flood-Damaged Machinery Fails Export Obligation
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has upheld the...
Indirect Taxes
Regular Criminal Court Can’t Release Customs-Seized Goods Under BNSS: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has held that where goods are seized by Customs authorities...
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...
Indirect Taxes
Aircraft Hiring Taxable as Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the...
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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
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...
GST
GST SCN Deficiencies Can Be Raised in Appeal: Supreme Court Declines Interference
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court order refusing...
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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GST
State Reimbursement Scheme Clause Blocking ITC: Gauhati HC Stays GST SCN Against Patanjali
The Gauhati High Court has granted interim relief to Patanjali Ayurved Limited by staying...
GST
GST Clearance Certificate Must Be Issued By Dept., Not By CA: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that GST clearance certificate...
Indirect Taxes
No Interest Payable on Confirmed Excise Duty in Revenue-Neutral Situation: Calcutta HC Rejects SAIL’s Refund Claim
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Commissioner of Central...
Direct Tax
Gujarat HC Reassesses ITR to Enhance Motor Accident Compensation
The Gujarat High Court has enhanced compensation awarded to the family of a deceased...
Indirect Taxes
No Cause of Action Arose in West Bengal: Calcutta HC Refuses to Entertain Challenge to DGTR Anti-Dumping Findings
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a Kuwait-based exporter...
Other Laws
Delhi HC Grants Bail in CBI Corruption Case, Cites Lack of Recovery, Missing Public Servant Link
The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail in a Central Bureau of Investigation...
Indirect Taxes
Sunglasses Not ‘Spectacles’ Under VAT Law; 12.5% Residuary Tax Upheld: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that sunglasses are not ‘spectacles’ under...
Notification
Persistent MCA-21 V3 Portal Issues: ICSI Seeks Extension of FY 2024–25 Annual Filing Deadlines
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has formally approached the Ministry of...
Direct Tax
Supreme Court Stays HC’s Direction to Implead Income Tax Authority in Bail Matter
The Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Rajasthan High Court order that...
GST
GST Dept. Can’t Initiate Fresh Adjudication Proceedings On Issues Already Decided By Appellate Authority: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has quashed a demand-cum-show cause notice issued to Auroglobal Comtrade...
Notification
Centre Notifies Draft Rules to Regulate Licensing of Foreign Vessels in Coastal and EXIM Trade
The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has released the Draft Coastal Shipping...
Direct Tax
Messi Kolkata Event Chaos: Organiser Arrested as Police Probe Rs. 100-Crore Funding and Rs. 11-Crore Tax Payment
A major controversy has erupted around football icon Lionel Messi’s much-publicised visit to Kolkata...