Supreme Court
National Commission for Scheduled Castes Can’t Pass Binding Orders in Service Matters, Role Is Recommendatory: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Commission does not possess adjudicatory powers to issue binding directions in service matters, including orders directing payment...
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
National Commission for Scheduled Castes Can’t Pass Binding Orders in Service Matters, Role Is Recommendatory: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Commission does not possess adjudicatory powers to...
Supreme Court
Recovery of Blood-Stained Weapon Alone Can’t Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed a fundamental principle of criminal jurisprudence by holding that...
Supreme Court
Co-Owner Can Gift Undivided Share Without Consent of Other Co-Owner: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a co-owner is legally entitled to gift or...
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...
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
Prior Permission Mandatory for Air Force Personnel Seeking Civil Jobs; NOC Cannot Be Claimed After Selection: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that an Air Force personnel who applies for a...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
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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GST
GST SCN Beyond Limitation Invalid; Parallel CGST Proceedings on Same ITC Issue Barred: Tripura HC
The Tripura High Court has ruled that GST authorities cannot invoke Section 74 of...
Money Hacks
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Gets 5 Key Rule Changes From July 1, 2026
The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), one of India's most popular government-backed retirement investment...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Dept. To Condone Delay, Process Return and Refund Claim of 91-Year-Old NRI: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has set aside an order rejecting the condonation of delay...
GST
Customs Dept. Can’t Reject IGST Refund Solely Because Exporter Claimed Higher Duty Drawback Rate: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has set aside a Customs Department order rejecting an Integrated...
Indirect Taxes
Contracts Executed By Sub-Contractors Were Works Contracts And Not Manpower Supply Services, Service Tax Demand Under RCM Unsustainable: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Delay by Customs Officer Can’t Defeat Genuine Export: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
S. 122(1A) Can’t Be Invoked Against Individual Who Couldn’t Have Retained Benefit Of Transaction: Bombay HC Stays Recovery
The Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim relief to an independent director facing penalty...
Company & PMLA
ED Files PMLA Prosecution Complaint Against Former Madhya Pradesh Excise Officer in ₹18.20 Crore Disproportionate Assets Case
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, has filed a Prosecution Complaint under...
Columns
Gift to Parents is Tax-Free, But Don’t Ignore These Income Tax Compliances
Many taxpayers believe that once a gift is exempt from income tax, there is...
Indirect Taxes
Exotic Birds, Mammals Not Goods Under S. 123 of Customs Act, 1962: CESTAT Orders Release of Seized Exotic Birds
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Confiscation of 2.68 Lakh Grams of Duty-Free Gold, Sets Aside Rs. 50 Lakh Redemption Fine
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has quashed the...
Indirect Taxes
Clandestine Removal Can’t Be Proven Solely Through Pen Drives: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 1 Crore+ Excise Duty Demand
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...