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...
News Updates
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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Notification
CBIC Notifies Regular Promotion to Joint Commissioner Grade for Vacancy Year 2025: CHECK LIST
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the promotion to...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi High Court Raps Customs Dept. for Delay in Clearing Goods, Says Action Taken Only After Writ Petition
The Delhi High Court has raped the customs department for delay in clearing goods,...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court’s Observation on Sexual Assault Case
In a significant legal intervention, the Supreme Court of India has stayed a controversial...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Rejects Service Tax Refund Claim Due To Unchallenged Self-Assessments
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) bench of New Delhi has...
Notification
Govt. Mandates Half-Yearly Reporting of Delayed Payments to MSMEs
In a significant move to ensure timely payments to micro and small enterprises (MSEs),...
Opportunities
Haryana GST Dept. Invites EOIs for Empanelment of CAs and Cost Accountants for Special Audits
The Excise & Taxation Department, Haryana, has issued a Request for Expression of Interest...
GST
Adv. Sanjay Sharma to Represent Sales Tax Bar Association in GST Grievance Redressal Meeting
Adv. Sanjay Sharma, the recently elected President of the Sales Tax Bar Association (STBA),...
Direct Tax
Govt. Introduces New Legal Provisions to Track Digital Assets in Income Tax Bill, 2025 – WhatsApp Messages Help Uncover Rs 200 Crore in Unaccounted...
The Indian government has proposed new legal provisions under the Income Tax Bill, 2025...
Indirect Taxes
Department’s Failure to Transfer Appeal Internally Cannot Render It Time-Barred: CESTAT
The New Delhi Bench of Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
GST
Madras Bar Association Challenges Constitutional Validity Of Provisions Relating To GSTAT Constitution And Qualification Of Its Members: Supreme Court To Hear
The Madras Bar Association filed the writ petition challenging constitutional validity of constitution of...
Other Laws
Alleged Illegal Sale of Nazul Land: Delhi High Court Issues Notice
The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi High Court Directs Customs Release Of ‘Name Engraved’ Gold Kada
The Delhi High Court has directed the customs department to release of ‘name engraved’...