Supreme Court
Limited Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances Upheld: Supreme Court Strikes Down Open-Ended Regularisation Regime
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope of ex post facto environmental clearances (ECs) under India's environmental law. While upholding the...
Notification
GSTAT Bar Association Seeks Urgent Procedural Clarifications on Appeal Filing, Defect Removal and Cross-Objections Before Jodhpur Bench
The newly constituted Marwar GST Appellate Tribunal Bar Association has written to the Registrar of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Jodhpur Bench, seeking comprehensive procedural clarifications on several aspects of GST appeals. The representation comes ahead of the commencement of hearings before...
Other Laws
Bombay High Court Notifies Special Courts for Trial of Paper Leak Cases Under Public Examinations Act, 2024
The Bombay High Court has designated Special Courts across Maharashtra to exclusively try offences...
Other Laws
PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts for NEET-UG Exam Paper Leak Cases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the Union Government will establish fast-track...
Supreme Court
Limited Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances Upheld: Supreme Court Strikes Down Open-Ended Regularisation Regime
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope of ex post...
Direct Tax
Charitable Trust Can’t Be Denied Exemption Merely Because Majority Beneficiaries Belong to One Religious Community: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a...
Direct Tax
Predominantly Charitable Trusts Can’t Lose S. 80G Benefit Over Minor Religious Expenditure: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that a...
Direct Tax
Cash Deposits Linked to Land Sale Can’t Be Fully Taxed as Unexplained Income: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted substantial relief...
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...
Direct Tax
Trust Registration Can’t Be Rejected Solely Because Trust Deed Is Not Registered With Sub-Registrar: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an...
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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 Dept. Must Grant Personal Hearing Before Deciding ITC Reversal: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the GST authorities to...
GST
GST Dept. Can’t Arbitrarily Treat Same Services as ‘Intermediary’ for One Period and ‘Export of Services’ for Others: Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the GST Department cannot arbitrarily...
GST
Recovery Can’t Continue During Pending GST Appeal: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs ITC Unblocking After Statutory Pre-Deposit
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once a taxpayer files a...
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
Uncorroborated Co-Accused Statement Can’t Sustain Penal Action Against Importer: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that penalties against the importer under Sections 112 and 114AA of the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be sustained solely on the basis of an uncorroborated statement made by a...
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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Notification
ICAI Extends Last Date For Payment Of Membership Fee Till 31st December, 2024
FAQsIs ICAI membership fee last date extended?What is the last date to pay ICAI...
Notification
CBIC Imposes Definitive Anti Dumping Duty On Imports Of ‘Isobutylene-Isoprene Rubber’
FAQs On Anti dumping duty Anti dumping duty Is Imposed on which products?What is anti-dumping duty...
Direct Tax
No Depreciation On Toll Roads Is Allowable: ITAT
BackgroundConclusion - Depreciation On Toll RoadsFAQsOn which assets depreciation is not allowed?Is depreciation on...
Notification
CBIC Amends Export Duty On Varieties Of Rice
FAQsWhat is the export duty on rice?Notification DetailsThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and...
Indirect Taxes
Gold Smuggling | CESTAT Upholds Confiscation Of 7 Out Of 10 Gold Bars Of Foreign Origin
BackgroundArgumentsRelevant ProvisionsConclusionFAQsHow do customs detect gold smuggling?Who has a Burden To Prove Gold Smuggling?Case...
Direct Tax
NFAC | Failure Of Assessee To Submit Documents Sought: Madras High Court Upholds Reassessment
BackgroundArgument By NFAC Income TaxConclusionFAQsWhat is the full form of NFAC Income Tax?Case DetailsThe...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept Issued SCN & Order Lacking Statement Of Authorised Representative; Bombay High Court Directs Denovo Consideration
Background - Customs Dept Issued SCN & OrderConclusionFAQsWhether Customs Dept Issued SCN & Order...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Dept’s Commendable Work Of Seizing Gold From Vacuum Cleaner To Mobile Battery Slot: Read Interesting Tweets
The commendable work by customs department for seizing gold from vacuum cleaner to mobile...
GST
GST Registration Can’t Be Cancelled For Mere Discrepancies In Door Number Of Place Of Business: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that the GST registration cannot be cancelled for...
GST
GST Dept. To Wait For Investigation To Be Completed Before Imposing Drastic Penalty Of GST Registration Cancellation: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the GST department should wait for...
GST
Amnesty Scheme Benefits Can Be Availed Only In Absence Of Bunching SCN: Madras High Court
BackgroundArgumentsConclusionFAQsCan the amnesty scheme benefits be denied?Case DetailsThe Madras High court has held that...
GST
Dept. Can’t Impose GST On Free Electricity Provided By NHPC: Himachal Pradesh High Court Stays Proceedings
The Himachal Pradesh High Court was of the prima facie view that the department...