Direct Tax
Income Tax Assessment Quashed for Denial of Video Hearing: Gujarat High Court Upholds Natural Justice under Faceless Regime
The Gujarat High Court has quashed an assessment order passed without granting the assessee an opportunity of personal hearing through video conferencing, holding it...
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,...
Other Laws
Essential Qualification Can’t Be Substituted by Higher Degree; Appointment Without Required Experience Invalid: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that essential eligibility conditions prescribed in recruitment...
Other Laws
No Interfere in Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate: Supreme Court Stresses Restraint in Allegations Against Judges
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals filed by Advocate Nilesh C. Ojha, declining to interfere...
Direct Tax
Income Tax Assessment Quashed for Denial of Video Hearing: Gujarat High Court Upholds Natural Justice under Faceless Regime
The Gujarat High Court has quashed an assessment order passed without granting the assessee...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax: Whether Salary Disbursement to Contract Workers Constitutes Manpower Supply — CESTAT Remands Matter for Fresh Examination
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, has remanded a service...
Indirect Taxes
SEZ Units Entitled to Service Tax Refund on Input Services Used in Authorised Operations: CESTAT Chennai Allows Nokia India’s Appeal
While reaffirming the scope of refund benefits available to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units,...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Penalty Unsustainable Without Evidence of Abetment: CESTAT Quashes Penalties U/s 112(a)
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
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, 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....
Indirect Taxes
Delivery of Research Reports Abroad Constitutes ‘Part Performance’, Qualifies as Export: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad Bench has held that...
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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
Service of GST SCN & Orders at Old Address Despite Updated GST Registration Violates Natural Justice: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that service of notices and orders at an...
GST
GST Arrest: Allahabad HC Allows Habeas Corpus Despite Its Earlier Bail Rejection & Pending SLP Before SC
In a striking development raising critical questions on the scope of constitutional remedies in...
GST
GST Registration Can Be Cancelled for Fake ITC Claims Without Proof of Goods Movement: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has upheld the cancellation of GST registration where the taxpayer...
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
Service Tax: Whether Salary Disbursement to Contract Workers Constitutes Manpower Supply — CESTAT Remands Matter for Fresh Examination
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, has remanded a service tax dispute involving alleged “manpower recruitment or supply agency services” (MRSAS), holding that the core issue—whether individuals merely disbursing salaries can be treated as manpower suppliers—requires fresh factual verification.The decision...
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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Indirect Taxes
Fake Currency Racket Busted in Assam: Rs.37.90 Lakh Seized, One Arrested
Silchar, March 26, 2025 – In a major crackdown on counterfeit currency, the officers...
Notification
ICAI Announces CA Final Exams to Be Held Thrice a Year from 2025
In a major reform benefiting Chartered Accountancy (CA) aspirants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants...
Notification
Appeals Deemed Withdrawn For Demands from July 2017 to March 2020 Under GST Amnesty Scheme: CBIC
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that the Central...
GST
GST Amnesty Scheme: CBIC Issues Clarification On Availment Of Section 128A Benefit
The Central Board Of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued clarification on various...
Direct Tax
Juice Seller Shocked by Rs 7.79 Crore Income Tax Notice
A small-time juice seller in Aligarh’s district court compound was left in shock after...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept Can’t Invoke Expired Bank Guarantees: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the Customs Department cannot invoke expired Bank...
Indirect Taxes
Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: How Did It Unfold from Day One to Now? Shocking Details Inside!
The arrest of Kannada actress Ranya Rao on March 3, 2025, at Bengaluru's Kempegowda...
Indirect Taxes
Amnesty Scheme Silent on Penalty, Non-Fulfilment of Export Obligation May Not Be Irregularity: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) bench of New Delhi has...
Columns
SCAORA Launched Its 1st Edition Of Its E-journal “SUO – MOTO” [READ E-JOURNAL]
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) launched its E-journal “SUO - MOTO” yesterday by...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Grants Absolute Exemption from Service Tax on GTA Services Where Recipient is Liable to Pay
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) bench of New Delhi has...
Other Laws
Justice Yashwant Varma Consults Senior Lawyers Ahead of Supreme Court Inquiry
Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing allegations related to the discovery...
GST
Dual GST Orders for Overlapping Period Alleging GSTR Mismatch: Gujarat High Court Stays Coercive Action
The Gujarat High Court has stayed the coercive action in the light of the...