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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GST
Documentary Nature of Evidence: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail in Rs. 32.66 Crore Fake ITC Fraud Case
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Vikas Singh, who was accused of...
GST
GST Registration Cancellation Invalid Without Proper Service of Notice: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the cancellation of GST registration holding that the...
Notification
FinMin Designates Judicial Members Of GSTAT As Vice Presidents For State Benches
The Ministry of Finance has designated Judicial Members of the Goods and Services Tax...
Other Laws
State Can’t Unilaterally Decide Breach and Bar Legal Remedies: Supreme Court Restores Arbitral Award
The Supreme Court has held that a State authority cannot unilaterally determine breach of...
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Developments in Parallel Proceedings—Such as Insolvency Resolutions or OTS Approvals—Can’t Be Used to Reopen Concluded SLP: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that subsequent developments in parallel proceedings, including insolvency resolutions...
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No Right to Appointment from Unfilled Vacancy Due to Non-Joining: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a candidate cannot claim appointment to a government...
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Relaxation in TET Doesn’t Bar Reserved Candidates from Open Category Selection Based on Merit: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that candidates belonging to reserved categories who avail relaxation...
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State Liable, Not Insurer, When Requisitioned Vehicle Causes Accident: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when a privately owned vehicle is requisitioned by...
Direct Tax
CBDT Clarifies Authority for Condonation of Delay in Form 10A Filings
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that the jurisdictional Principal...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : MARCH 23, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for March 23, 2026.GSTGAUHATI HIGH COURT DIRECTS DEPT....
Notification
DGFT Restores Full RoDTEP Rates, Withdraws 50% Cap on Export Benefits
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has restored full benefits under the Remission...
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IOCL Wins in Supreme Court: NGT Orders Quashes, Petrol Pump Project Cleared After 6 Year Delay
The Supreme Court of India has set aside orders passed by the National Green...