Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 03 AUGUST, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for August 3, 2026.GSTNO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OF GST ORDER? RAJASTHAN HC ALLOWS TIME-BARRED APPEALTRUCK DRIVER NEITHER VEHICLE OWNER...
Notification
Govt. Introduces Bill to Replace 125-Year-Old Bankers’ Books Evidence Law
In a significant step towards modernising India's legal framework governing banking evidence, the Central Government is set to introduce the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 in Parliament, replacing the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, a colonial-era legislation that has regulated the production of banking...
Other Laws
Delhi Court Grants Bail to Head Chef in Flourish Stay Hotel Fire Case; Says Routine Kitchen Duties Alone Do Not Establish Criminal Negligence
Delhi Saket court has granted regular bail to Keshar Negi, the Head Chef arrested...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Anticipated Royalty, Rejects Mining Company’s Dead Rent Formula Plea
The Supreme Court has held that stamp duty on mining lease agreements must be...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 03 AUGUST, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for August 3, 2026.GSTNO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OF GST...
Supreme Court
Stereotyped Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Contradictions Justify Acquittal: Supreme Court Refuses to Restore Conviction
The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court judgment acquitting...
Supreme Court
Can Separate Convictions Under Sections 20, 25 & 29 of the NDPS Act Arise From the Same Transaction? Supreme Court Explains
The analysis on the issue "Can Separate Convictions Under Sections 20, 25 & 29...
GST
GST Collections Cross ₹2.11 Lakh Crore in July 2026, Register 15.4% YoY Growth Led by Strong Import Revenues
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections witnessed a robust surge in July 2026,...
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...
Supreme Court
Revenue Records Showing Shamilat Deh Prevail Over Private Ownership Claims: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the legal status of shamilat...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
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
GST Collections Cross ₹2.11 Lakh Crore in July 2026, Register 15.4% YoY Growth Led by Strong Import Revenues
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections witnessed a robust surge in July 2026,...
GST
Service Tax Reimbursement Cannot Be Denied on Technical Grounds After GST Rollout: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that a contractor cannot be denied reimbursement of...
GST
Truck Driver Neither Vehicle Owner Nor Aware of Alleged Fake GST Invoice: Patna High Court Grants Bail
The Patna High Court has granted regular bail to a truck driver arrested in...
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
CESTAT Denies Interest on Pre-2014 Excise Pre-Deposit Refunded Within Three Months
The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that assessees who made mandatory pre-deposits before 6 August 2014 are not entitled to interest from the date of deposit if the refund is sanctioned within the statutory period...
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
No ISD Route Needed for Unit-Specific Services; CENVAT Credit on GAR-7 Challans Can’t Be Denied: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh, has held that manufacturers...
Indirect Taxes
BPO Services Are Not ‘Intermediary’; CESTAT Restores Rs. 14.55 Crore CENVAT Credit Refund
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh, has held that Genpact...
Notification
GSTN Issues FAQs on Voluntary Closure of e-Way Bill: Business Scenarios, API Impact and Portal Behaviour
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has issued Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) on...
Indirect Taxes
Municipal Corporations Not Liable to Pre-2012 Service Tax on Advertisement Space: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 31.78 Lakh Demand
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Meerut Court Sends 3 Accused to Judicial Custody in Alleged Pan Masala Tax Evasion Case Involving Rs. 218.40 Crore Cess [READ ORDER]
A Special Chief Judicial Magistrate (SCJM), Meerut, has remanded three accused, Rohit Gupta, Manoj...
Notification
GSTN Issues FAQ On Bill-to/Ship-to Transactions, Export Scenarios and API Impact
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has issued a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)...
Indirect Taxes
Reimbursed Insurance & Workmen Compensation Costs Not Taxable as Service Value: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Construction of Multi-Level Public Parking Not Taxable: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Revenue-Sharing Model for Movie Exhibition Not Taxable as Business Support Service: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
1 Year Time Limit Under Service Tax Notifications Can’t Defeat SEZ Refund Claims; CESTAT Allows Nokia’s Rs. 2.27 Crore Refund Appeal
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh, has held that the...
Indirect Taxes
No Service Tax on Railway Projects, Private and Public Railways Entitled to Same Exemption: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has ruled that...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Quashes Rs. 3.95 Crore Service Tax Demand on Mining Royalty
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench, has set aside...