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...

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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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The Supreme Court has pulled up the Income Tax Department for its “unnecessarily long...

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ITAT Issues Transfer Order for 15 Members; New Postings Effective from December 8, 2025

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DRI Files 2,200-Page Chargesheet Against Actor Ranya Rao and Three Others in Rs. 270-Crore Gold Smuggling Case

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GST Dept. Wrongly Classified Stock, Premises Insurance Policy as Motor Vehicle Insurance; ITC Can’t Be Denied: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has held that the GST Department wrongly classified stock, premises...

Valuation-Linked Excise Dispute Must Go to Supreme Court: Gauhati HC Dismisses Dept’s Appeal Against Johnson Products

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed two appeals filed by the Commissioner of Central...

Deposits Made During Investigation Must Be Counted Toward Pre-Deposit Under Customs Act: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that the deposits made during investigation must be...

Notification For Rectifying ITC Orders U/S 16(4) Ignored by Appellate Authority: Calcutta HC Remands Back

The Calcutta High Court has held that the Appellate Authority wrongly failed to consider...

When Law Speaks One Language and Courts Another: A Case of Limited Application of Mind in GST SCNs

The article “When Law Speaks One Language and Courts Another: A Case of Limited...