Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Hanging as Constitutional Mode of Death Penalty, Declines to Reconsider Deena Ruling
The Supreme Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to the statutory prescription of hanging as the mode of execution of a death sentence, holding...
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...
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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...
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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 Upholds Hanging as Constitutional Mode of Death Penalty, Declines to Reconsider Deena Ruling
The Supreme Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to the statutory prescription of hanging...
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),...
Indirect Taxes
1 Year Limitation Imposed by Customs Notification Cannot Defeat Refund Claim: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Regional Bench, has allowed...
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...
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...
Columns
CBIC Cadre Restructuring 2026
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is in the midst of...
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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...
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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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Indirect Taxes
Supreme Court Upholds 3 Month Limitation Period Under Customs Act, 1962
The Supreme Court of India HAS dismissed a curative petition by upholding its earlier...
Indirect Taxes
Bought-Out Items Supplied Directly to Site Not Part of Excise Valuation For Goods Cleared in CKD Condition: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the value of duty-paid bought-out items directly delivered to...
GST
E-Way Bill Expiry Doesn’t Attribute To Tax Evasion Intention: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that expiry of e-way bill does not attribute...
Indirect Taxes
Requirement Of Pre-Deposit For Preferring An Appeal Can’t Be Onerous Or Burdensome: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the requirement of pre-deposit for the purpose...
GST
Calcutta HC Condones Delay Of 93-Day in GST Appeal Citing Consultant’s Illness
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the dismissal of a taxpayer’s appeal under...
Indirect Taxes
Refund Of CENVAT Credit By Cash As Per Transitional Provisions Of S.142(5) Of CGST Act, Is Subject To Time Limit U/s 11B Of Central...
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held...
Indirect Taxes
Woman Impersonating NIA Officer Nabbed at Delhi Airport with Rs. 10 Crore Worth of Ganja
In a dramatic incident at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, a woman posing...
GST
Rs. 5 Lakh Cost Imposed On Trader Accused Of Wrongfully Availing GST ITC For Misleading The Court: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has imposed the cost of Rs. 5 Lakh cost imposed...
Direct Tax
Payments Made To SIPCOT For Common Infrastructure Can’t Be Treated As Depreciable Assets: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has held that payments made to (SIPCOT) for common infrastructure...
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Supreme Court Quashes Maharashtra’s “Private Forest” Land Vesting: Reaffirms Rule of Judicial Discipline and Property Rights
The Supreme Court has quashed the State’s long-standing claims over privately owned lands wrongly...
Notification
DGFT Clarifies on Redemption of Advance Authorisations Impacted by Erstwhile Rule 96(10) of CGST Rules
The Directorate of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has clarified in the redemption of Advance Authorisations...
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‘We Invite You All for Tea as Nobody Appeared in Court’: Delhi High Court Chief Justice Expresses Displeasure Over Repeated Adjournments
In a sharp observation reflecting frustration over frequent adjournment requests, Delhi High Court Chief...