Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was enacted to provide a time-bound framework for resolution of distressed companies and to ensure certainty for resolution applicants by giving them a “clean slate.” A recurring issue, however, has been the …
Introduction The treatment of life membership fees received by professional bodies, trusts, and charitable institutions has long been a contentious issue in income-tax law. The central question revolves around whether such one-time, non-recurring receipts should be classified as revenue income chargeable in the year …
Introduction The Andhra Pradesh High Court examined whether absence of a Document Identification Number (DIN) in departmental orders automatically invalidates such orders or whether they continue to hold enforceability until judicially set aside. The Court clarified the legal effect of …
The Karnataka High Court, on September 8, 2025, issued notice to the Union government on a second petition challenging the constitutionality of the newly enacted Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. The Act, which bans all real-money online games …
Introduction The Orissa High Court in its judgment dated 11 August 2025 in Reliable Security and Intelligence Services (Orissa) (P.) Ltd. v. NFAC addressed the scope of powers of the Assessing Officer under Section 245 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The dispute arose when the …
Introduction The Madras High Court in P.N. Traders vs. Deputy State Tax Officer (W.P.(MD) No.21356 of 2025, decided on 12 August 2025) examined the validity of service of notice under the GST regime when a business has already ceased operations. The petitioner …
Introduction In tax adjudication, adherence to timelines and procedural requirements is crucial. However, when genuine circumstances such as serious illness prevent compliance, courts have consistently emphasized the importance of natural justice over rigid procedural formalities. The Orissa High Court, in its judgment …
Introduction The Delhi High Court directed the tax department to process refund claims of excess Input Tax Credit (ITC) arising out of the inverted duty structure within a strict timeline of three weeks. The ruling came in response to the petitioner’s grievance that their …
Introduction The issue of refunding unutilised Input Tax Credit (ITC) under the inverted duty structure has long been contentious under GST. A key dispute arose around the July 2022 amendment to Rule 89(5), which corrected the refund formula to include both inputs and input …
Introduction The Gauhati High Court in its judgment dated 13 August 2025 in Naser Ali Mondal v. State of Assam & Ors. examined the legality of tax recovery proceedings initiated under the CGST Act without the issuance of a proper Show Cause Notice (SCN) under …
Introduction It is common for individuals to lend money to friends, relatives, or acquaintances in good faith without executing any formal agreement or written acknowledgment. However, problems arise when the borrower refuses to repay, and the lender finds himself without …
In a landmark ruling dated August 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of India in Dogiparthi Venkata Satish and Anr. v. Pilla Durga Prasad & Ors. clarified the legal position of sole proprietorship firms under Indian law. The Court held that a proprietorship is not a juristic person and therefore cannot …
Introduction The Allahabad High Court has recently delivered a significant ruling clarifying the procedural framework in cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that registration of FIRs and filing of police charge-sheets in such disputes …
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently affirmed the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) granting registration under Section 12AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to a trust created for the benefit of pharmaceutical dealers. The ruling underscores that at the stage …
The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a landmark judgment dated 20th August 2025 in the case of JPR Projects vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh, has provided much-needed clarity for taxpayers under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework. The ruling deals with …
On 7 August 2025, the Calcutta High Court delivered an important ruling on the issue of levy of penalty under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The Court held that penalty cannot be imposed on the assessee merely on …
The Supreme Court, in its judgment dated 28 August 2025, delivered a significant ruling in the field of tax prosecutions by quashing criminal proceedings initiated by the Income Tax Department against an assessee under Section 276C(1) of the Income Tax Act, …
The Bombay High Court in Gateway Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT & Ors. (26 August 2025) has delivered a significant ruling on the scope of deductions under Section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The issue before the Court was whether interest …
Introduction The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in its decision dated 14 August 2025, held that refund claims filed beyond the prescribed limitation period under the GST regime are to be entertained in certain circumstances, especially where such delay is attributable …
The issue before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, in its order dated 19 August 2025, revolved around the rejection of a trust’s application for registration under section 12AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) [CIT(E)] …