Mere Facilitation of Customs Clearance Can’t Establish Knowledge of Smuggling: Madras High Court 

The Madras High Court has held that mere facilitation of customs clearance cannot establish knowledge of smuggling. The bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar set aside...

DGFT Revises Import Policy for Clear Float Glass; Imports Below Rs. 34,000 Per MT CIF Value Restricted

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has amended the import policy and policy conditions governing clear float glass of thickness 4 mm to 12 mm falling under ITC (HS) Codes 70051090 and 70052990.  The government has shifted...

Supreme Court  Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh Costs On Reliance Industries

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court’s approach and imposed costs of ₹10...

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...

Mere Facilitation of Customs Clearance Can’t Establish Knowledge of Smuggling: Madras High Court 

The Madras High Court has held that mere facilitation of customs clearance cannot establish...

Income Tax Dept. Can’t Ignore Documents, Furnished by Assessee While Making Unexplained-Credit Addition: Delhi High Court 

The Delhi High Court has held that the income tax department cannot ignore documents,...

Supreme Court Directs Expeditious Completion of Limited Use Subway at Vaniyambadi, Sets Six-Month Timeline for Railway Work

The Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu authorities and Southern Railway to proceed...

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...

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...

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...

Delhi High Court Declines to Revisit CENVAT Credit Evidence, Holds Judicial Review of Settlement Commission Orders Narrow

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging an order of the...

CCI | GST | Direct Tax

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...

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...

Markets Trade Flat Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27

Equity benchmark indices traded in a narrow range on Sunday morning as investors remained...

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 Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta 

The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...

GST Proceedings Against Deceased Proprietor Unsustainable Without Notice to Legal Heir: GSTAT

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has set aside GST...

Mere Availment of Ineligible Self-Assessed ITC Doesn’t Amount to Suppression Without Evidence of Fraud or Wilful Misstatement: GSTAT

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Thiruvananthapuram Bench, has held that the...

Gujarat HC Quashes GST Cancellation Orders After Officer Relied on Non-Existent AI-Generated Case Laws

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a series of GST proceedings against a taxpayer...

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’...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Mere Facilitation of Customs Clearance Can’t Establish Knowledge of Smuggling: Madras High Court 

The Madras High Court has held that mere facilitation of customs clearance cannot establish knowledge of smuggling. The bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar set aside a customs adjudication order fastening liability for differential customs duty of Rs. 4.56 crore, along with interest and penalties, on...

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...

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...

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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Valid E-Way Bill Shows No Intent to Evade Tax: Allahabad HC Quashes GST Seizure for Undeclared Delivery Address 

The Allahabad High Court has set aside orders passed by the GST authorities detaining...

Income Tax Dept Mandates ‘Irrevocable’ Clause in Charitable Trust Deeds or Risk Losing Tax Exemptions

The Income Tax Department has issued a fresh directive to public charitable trusts, requiring...

Allahabad HC Quashes GST Confiscation Proceedings Over ‘Excess Stock’; Says Section 130 Can’t Be Invoked

The Allahabad High Court has set aside GST confiscation proceedings holding that the authorities...

Allahabad HC Strikes Down GST Circular Restricting Refunds on Inverted Duty Structure for Edible Oil Sector

The Allahabad High Court has delivered significant relief to edible oil manufacturers by striking...

Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Businessman Accused of ₹13.48 Crore GST Input Tax Credit Fraud

The Esplanade Court, Mumbai has granted bail to businessman Jitendra Chandulal Jain, director of...

Municipalities Lost Legislative Authority To Levy Advertisement Tax After GST Regime: Allahabad HC Quashes Demand

The Allahabad High Court while quashing the advertisement demand held that municipalities lost legislative...

Weekly Flashback For Importer-Exporter: 16 To 22 November 2025

Importer-Exporter Weekly Flashback for the period from 16 to 22 November 2025. Supreme Court Supreme Court...

GST Weekly Flashback: 16 To 22 November 2025

Goods and Service Tax (GST) Weekly Flashback for the period from 16 to 22...

Supreme Court Dismisses Customs Appeal; Says Importer Held Valid Licence on Date of Adjudication

The Supreme Court has dismissed a customs appeal filed by the Commissioner of Customs,...

MCA Introduces Mandatory OTP Verification for SPICe+ Part B Filings

In a significant procedural update aimed at improving the accuracy of company incorporation data,...

Supreme Court Strikes Down 25-Year Experience Rule for CAs Seeking ITAT Membership

The Supreme Court has formally inserted additional paragraphs into its November 19 judgment in...