Adv Aditya Narayan The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), vide it’s Letter bearing F.No. 225/26/2026-ITA.II, dated May 29, 2026, issued a firm directive aimed at ensuring uniformity in the treatment of unexplained cash credits, investments, assets, borrowings and expenditures across all direct tax field …
In a significant ruling reinforcing the principles of vicarious liability in corporate offences, the Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the Chairman and Managing Director of Sankhya Infotech Limited in an alleged Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) default …
In a significant ruling with far-reaching implications for inter-State trade under GST, the Allahabad High Court has drawn a clear distinction between verification powers and penal jurisdiction of GST authorities in transit States. The judgment in M/s Maruti Enterprises & Ors. vs State of U.P. (dated …
In a significant and pragmatic ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata Bench, has reaffirmed a fundamental principle of tax jurisprudence—substance must prevail over form. The Tribunal held that mere clerical or inadvertent errors in tax audit reports cannot be …
In a significant ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench has held that a delay in filing the audit report in Form 10DA cannot be a valid ground to deny deduction under Section 80JJAA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The decision reinforces …
In a significant ruling reinforcing the independence of the legal profession, the Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate for actions performed in his professional capacity. The judgment sends a strong message against the growing tendency …
In a noteworthy ruling that brings clarity and relief to taxpayers, the Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that exemption under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied merely due to …
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant ruling providing relief to a GST assessee by allowing it to raise the issue of allegedly lost seized documents before the appellate authority, while also granting a reduced pre-deposit requirement of …
In a significant ruling reinforcing the principle that suspicion cannot substitute evidence, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad Bench, upheld the decision of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] in favour of a retail jewellery firm. The tribunal …
In a significant development for the aviation and tax sectors, the Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, against coercive action in a high-stakes Goods and Services Tax (GST) dispute involving a …
The Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has delivered a significant ruling in the case of actor Sonu Sood, clarifying the scope and applicability of reassessment proceedings under the amended provisions of the Income Tax Act. The decision provides important …
In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court has held that voluntary payment of GST liability after detection during audit does not automatically protect a taxpayer from proceedings under Section 74 of the CGST Act, 2017. The judgment reinforces that …
In a significant ruling that highlights the importance of bona fide belief on Form 16 and procedural fairness, the Bangalore bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted a hefty penalty of ₹51.20 lakh imposed on a taxpayer. …
The scope and limits of reassessment proceedings under Sections 147 and 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 have long been a subject of litigation. In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India in the case of Commissioner of …
In a significant ruling with far-reaching implications for GST litigation and corporate restructuring, the Bombay High Court has quashed a ₹10.25 crore GST demand raised against Capital First Limited after its merger with IDFC First Bank. The Court categorically held …
In a significant judgment for corporate groups and infrastructure companies, the Bombay High Court has held that corporate guarantees provided by a holding or group company to banks on behalf of its subsidiaries without consideration are not taxable under the …
In a significant ruling on reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, the Supreme Court in Sanand Properties P. Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of I.T. Range 6 has held that merely disclosing a transaction during the original assessment does not …
In a significant ruling strengthening the rights of accident victims and their dependents, the Orissa High Court, in New India Assurance Company Ltd. v. Namita Mohanty, enhanced the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) to ₹1,18,40,045 along with …
In a significant ruling reinforcing the principle that income tax assessments must be based on concrete evidence rather than assumptions, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed the Revenue Department’s Special Leave Petition (SLP) against Mahamaya Steel Industries Ltd.. The …
In a significant ruling protecting taxpayers against arbitrary administrative action, the Gauhati High Court has held that GST registration cannot be cancelled through a vague and non-speaking order. The Court emphasized that authorities exercising statutory powers under the GST law …