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Cadre Change Not Same as Transfer: Supreme Court Directs Reallocation to Uttarakhand, Slams State Apathy After 26-Year Delay
The Supreme Court has clarified that “cadre change” is fundamentally distinct from “transfer”, and cannot be treated as a routine administrative adjustment. The bench of...
Notification
Income Tax Dept. Denies Conducting Search, Terms Allegations of Political Confinement as Baseless
The Income Tax Department has categorically denied allegations that its officials conducted any search operation or unlawfully confined a political leader in Tamil Nadu, calling such claims “entirely baseless and factually incorrect.” The clarification comes in response to a social media post dated April 20,...
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Supreme Court Slams Delay by Tamil Nadu Govt, Vacates Status Quo in Decades-Old Thazhambur Land Dispute; Protects Rights of Innocent Flat Buyers
The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the Government of Tamil Nadu for...
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Govt. Grant Prevails Over Rent Law: Supreme Court Holds Eviction Cannot Be Sought Under Delhi Rent Control Act in Absence of Lease Provision
The Supreme Court has held that premises occupied under a Government grant cannot be...
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Cadre Change Not Same as Transfer: Supreme Court Directs Reallocation to Uttarakhand, Slams State Apathy After 26-Year Delay
The Supreme Court has clarified that “cadre change” is fundamentally distinct from “transfer”, and...
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Conviction Can Rest on Sole Injured Eyewitness if Testimony is of ‘Sterling Quality’: Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of a father-son duo...
GST
Bombay High Court Flags Alleged Rs. 50K Bribe By SGST Officer Demand in GST Address Amendment Case
The Bombay High Court has taken serious note of allegations of corruption against a...
Columns
ITR-4 Update Mandates Disclosure of Investments for Presumptive Taxpayers to Curb Underreporting
The Income Tax Department has introduced a new disclosure requirement compelling taxpayers opting for...
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JurisHour Exclusive Live Coverage Of Budget for FY 2026–27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Kartavya Bhawan at the Finance Ministry on Saturday, marking a significant moment ahead of the presentation of the...
Money Hacks
10 Best Cryptocurrency Apps in India with Low Fees (2026 Edition)
With cryptocurrency adoption steadily rising in India, choosing the right trading app has become...
Money Hacks
How You Can Save Up To 13% GST On Wedding Venues?
Planning a big Indian wedding often begins with locking in the venue and caterer....
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Supreme Court Slams Delay by Tamil Nadu Govt, Vacates Status Quo in Decades-Old Thazhambur Land Dispute; Protects Rights of Innocent Flat Buyers
The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the Government of Tamil Nadu for...
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CCI
CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
CCI
CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling Antivirus Software Microsoft Defender with Windows
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed the complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling...
CCI
Mandatory Condition Of Prima Facie Anti-Competitive Agreements, Abuse Of Dominant Position Absent, CCI Can’t Direct Investigation: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that the decision of the Competition Commission of...
CCI
Every IP Dispute Can’t Be Converted Into Competition Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that every IP dispute can't be converted into a...
CCI
Whether Swiggy Can Share Confidential Data With Restaurant Association? Karnataka High Court Directs CCI To Decide Afresh
The Karnataka High Court directed Competition Commission of India to decide afresh whether swiggy...
GST
Bombay High Court Flags Alleged Rs. 50K Bribe By SGST Officer Demand in GST Address Amendment Case
The Bombay High Court has taken serious note of allegations of corruption against a...
GST
No Bail Cancellation Without Clear Violation: Delhi Court Dismisses DGGI Plea Against Accused in GST Case
A Delhi Court has dismissed an application filed by the Directorate General of GST...
GST
SC Upholds S. 74 Penalty: Curative Petition Dismissed, Non-Filing & Tax Non-Payment Treated as Suppression of Facts
The Supreme Court has dismissed a curative petition filed by a taxpayer against an...
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...
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Indirect Taxes
No Hearing Given, Non-Speaking Order Invalid: Bombay High Court Quashes Customs Demand, Orders Fresh Adjudication
The Bombay High Court has set aside a customs adjudication order passed without granting a proper hearing and without recording reasons, holding that such an order cannot be sustained in law.The bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Aarti Sathe has observed that...
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
JurisHour Exclusive Live Coverage Of Budget for FY 2026–27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Kartavya Bhawan at the Finance Ministry on Saturday,...
Live Updates
LIVE | Gyanotsav 2026 Day 2: A Power-Packed Knowledge Marathon After a Blockbuster Opening Day
After a high-octane first day marked by back-to-back banger sessions, thought-provoking discussions and an...
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Notification
Finance Act, 2026 Enacted: Revised Income Thresholds, Surcharge Structure To Be Effective From April 1
The Government has officially enacted the Finance Act, 2026 (No. 4 of 2026), following...
GST
GST Order Passed Before Scheduled Hearing Date Violates Natural Justice: Bombay High Court Quashes Ex Parte Assessment
The Bombay High Court has quashed an ex parte order holding that the adjudicating...
Columns
NAAAR Amended But Not Born— Curious Case Of S. 101A (1A)
The concept of a National Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (NAAAR) was introduced to...
Notification
No Fixed Validity for Exporter Self-Sealing Permission: CBIC
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that the permission...
Columns
Can You Pay Rent to Your Father and Claim HRA? Rule Changes from April 2026
House Rent Allowance (HRA) continues to be one of the most widely used tax-saving...
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Former IRS Officer Parveen Talha Battles Encroachers, Now Fights to Save Her Own House
A woman who once took on notorious encroachers is now fighting to save her...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax on Tractor Transport Quashed: CESTAT Imposes Rs. 10K Penalty Each for Non-Compliance
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
Direct Tax
Limitation Issue in Search-Related Cases: Calcutta High Court Stays Reassessment Notices
The Calcutta High Court has stayed reassessment proceedings initiated by the Income Tax Department,...
Indirect Taxes
Mere Issuance Of Order Doesn’t Amount To Valid Communication Unless Supported By Evidence of Service: CESTAT
The Bangalore Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
SGST | Composite Notice for 6 FY Against Hindustan Zinc Stayed: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the composite notice for 6 Financial Years (FY)...
Columns
ITC Demands Based on GSTR-2A & GSTR-3B Mismatch Under Scrutiny: Case Laws That Limits on Departmental Action
In recent times, taxpayers across India have increasingly faced substantial tax demands arising solely...
Columns
Supreme Court Clarifies GBI Not Part of Tariff; Opens Fresh GST Debate for Power Sector
The Supreme Court in the case of Southern Power Distribution Company Of Andhra Pradesh...