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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GST
Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Govt. To Refund GST For Contracts Awarded Prior To GST Regime
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the state government to refund GST for contracts...
Company & PMLA
PMLA | Uttarakhand High Court Refuses Bail To Accused Involved In International Drug Trafficking Using Crypto Currency
The Uttarakhand High Court has refused to grant the bail to the person involved...
Indirect Taxes
Whether Finance Act (No.2) 2024 Will Be Applicable On Reassessment Proceedings Initiated Prior To 01.09.2024? Allahabad High Court To Answer
The Allahabad High Court will examine the issue whether Finance Act (No.2) 2024 will...
Notification
ICAI Notifies Online Eligibility Test For Post Qualification Course On 15 February 2025
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has notified the eligibility test for...
GST
GSTN Notifies Generation Date For Draft GSTR 2B For December 2024
The Goods and Service tax Network (GSTN) notified the generation date for draft GSTR...
GST
Taxpayers To Withdraw Appeal Application To Be Eligible For Waiver Scheme: GSTN
The Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has issued the advisory on the for...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept. Failed To Prove Dry Dates Were Of Pakistan Origin, Not From UAE: CESTAT Quashes Penalty Imposed On Indian Importer
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has quashed...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi Customs Dept. Arrests Canadian Man For Carrying Crocodile Skull
The Customs Department, IGI Airport, New Delhi has arrested a Canadian Man for carrying...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept. Arrests Brazilian Man For Smuggling 91 Capsules Of Cocaine Inside Stomach
The Customs Department has arrested the Brazilian Man for smuggling 91 capsules of cocaine...
Notification
DGFT Updates Export Policy Of All Products In Line With Finance Act 2024
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has updated the Export Policy of all...
Indirect Taxes
Delhi Customs Seizes 6.47 kg Cocaine Worth Rs 97.44 crores , 8 Foreign Nationals Arrested
The Delhi Customs Department headed by Commissioner Vishal Pal Singh as seized...
Other Laws
NDPS Act | ‘Taxi Driver’ Not Expected To Give Passenger Details’ : Supreme Court Acquits Driver Of Taxi From Which Contraband Was Seized
The Supreme Court while acquitted the driver of the taxi from which contraband was...