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...
Other Laws
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...
Other Laws
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...
News Updates
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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GST
GST Evasion Accused Acquitted For The 1st Time; Court Directs Strict Action Against Officers
In their crackdown on GST evasion, officials at the Central Goods and Services Tax...
Notification
NCB Jodhpur Zonal Unit Destroyed 14.950 Kg Heroin Worth Rs. 29.9 Crores
In a monumental effort to combat the growing drug menace and support the Government...
Indirect Taxes
L.G. Electronics Exempted from Customs Duty On Imported ‘G Watch W7’ Smartwatches From South Korea: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that LG Electronics is exempted from paying customs duty...
Notification
Small Businesses With Turnover Less Than Rs. 2 Core Exempted From Filing GST Annual Returns For FY 2024-25: CBIC
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that the small...
Notification
No Provisional Refunds On Areca nuts, Pan masala, Tobacco, Essential Oils Without Aadhar Authentication: CBIC
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that there will...
Notification
CBIC Notifies Agatti Island as New Customs Station in Lakshadweep
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), has issued notification amending the...
Notification
GSTAT Principal Bench To Hear Only These Appeals
The Ministry of Finance has notified the cases where the Principal Bench will hear...
Notification
FinMin Notifies GST Rate Changes on Services and Handicraft Goods, Effective September 22, 2025
The Ministry of Finance has issued a series of notifications revising the Goods and...
Notification
Timeline For Filing Appeal Before GSTAT Notified
The Finance Ministry has notified the timeline for filing an appeal befor the Goods...
Notification
CGST (Third Amendment) Rules, 2025: Faster Refunds, GSTAT Single-Member Benches, New Annual Return Formats Notified
The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, has issued Notification introducing significant amendments to...
GST
Kozhikode Trade Meet: S.K. Rahman CGST Chief Commissioner Urges Businesses to Update ERP and Pricing Strategies
A large gathering of over 100 business representatives, trade leaders, and tax professionals attended...
Notification
FinMin Notifies GST Rate Change For Services w.e.f. 22.09.2025
The Ministry of Finance has announced significant revisions to Goods and Services Tax (GST)...