Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand on Limitation Grounds Quashed, Holds No Suppression Without Intent to Evade: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench, has set aside a service tax demand holding that the entire demand was...
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 Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) as Vice Presidents for various State Benches.The order, issued under the powers conferred by Section 109(7) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, aims to...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Grants Pension Relief to Women Air Force Officers
The Supreme Court has granted major relief to Short Service Commission Women Officers (SSCWOs)...
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...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand on Limitation Grounds Quashed, Holds No Suppression Without Intent to Evade: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Retrospective Applicability of Beneficial DGFT Notification: CESTAT Allows Home Consumption of Confiscated Goods
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has permitted...
Other Laws
Conversion to Christianity Bars SC/ST Act Protection: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a person who has converted to Christianity cannot...
Other Laws
Supreme Court Flags Systemic Bias in Army’s Permanent Commission Process for Women Officers
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has highlighted systemic and structural...
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
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....
Columns
RBI Tightens Bank Lending Norms for Stock Brokers
In a major regulatory move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a...
Indirect Taxes
No Penalty Payable When Service Tax, Interest Are Paid Before SCN: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has set aside...
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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
Cost-Sharing in Joint Advertising Is Not Taxable as ‘Sponsorship Service’: CESTAT
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has clarified...
GST
Arrest Held Illegal for Recording ‘Reasons to Believe’ After Authorization Under CGST Act: Allahabad High Court Orders Immediate Release
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the immediate release of a GST accused, holding...
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...
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 Demand on Limitation Grounds Quashed, Holds No Suppression Without Intent to Evade: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench, has set aside a service tax demand holding that the entire demand was barred by limitation due to absence of suppression of facts or intent to evade tax.The bench of M. Ajit Kumar...
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
DGGI Meerut Zonal Unit Uncovers Rs. 5,000-Crore Areca Nut GST Evasion Syndicate; Rs. 250-Crore Tax Loss Detected
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Meerut Zonal Unit (MeZU), which has pan-India...
Case Compilation
JurisHour | Tax Law Daily Bulletin : February 2, 2026
Juris Hour presents the Tax Law Daily Bulletin of February 2, 2026.GSTNo DIN, No...
Notification
Deferred Customs Duty Payment Facility Expanded to Manufacturer-Importers, Extended Up to March 2028
The Central Government has extended the facility of deferred payment of import duty for...
Notification
Govt. Exempts Excess National Calamity Contingent Duty on Chewing Tobacco Products from May 2026
The Central Government has issued Notification No. 01/2026–Central Excise, granting a partial exemption from...
Notification
Centre Extends Excise Duty Concession on Blended CNG till 2028, Introduces New Entry for CNG–CBG Blends
The Central Government has extended the excise duty concession on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)...
Notification
Centre Withdraws Excise Duty Exemption on CNG Blended With Biogas From February 2, 2026
The Central Government has withdrawn the excise duty exemption earlier granted to Compressed Natural...
Notification
FinMin Tightens, Rationalises Concessional Import Regime And Removes Multiple Tariff Entries
The Central Government has issued Notification No. 03/2026-Customs, effecting targeted but significant changes to...
Notification
FinMin Reshapes Import Duty Exemptions, Removes Lapsed Benefits, Resets Sunset Dates
The Ministry of Finance has reshaped the import duty exemptions, removed lapsed benefits, reset...
Notification
Customs Duty Exemptions Extended Till March 2028, Key Notifications Amended by Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) has issued Notification No. 01/2026–Customs, extending the...
Notification
Customs Baggage (Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2026 Notified; What It Has?
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Customs Baggage...
Notification
Govt. Imposes 1 Year Import Restrictions on Low-Priced Penicillin, Amoxicillin and 6-APA To Protect Domestic Pharma Industry
In a significant move aimed at safeguarding domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Central Government has...
Indirect Taxes
FinMin Revises Excise Duty Structure on Unmanufactured Tobacco; 18% Levy Introduced on Certain Categories
The Ministry of Finance has amended the excise duty framework for unmanufactured tobacco and...