The Karnataka High Court, in its judgment dated 5th August 2025 in The Income Tax Officer & Others v. Venkatal a Iyyappa Rajanna (W.A. No. 612/2025), quashed a reassessment notice issued under Section 148A(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Court held that the Assessing Officer …
The Karnataka High Court in JSW Steel Limited v. Joint Commissioner of Central Tax & Ors. (W.P. No. 12061 of 2025, decided on 13 August 2025) dealt with a crucial question of natural justice in tax adjudication. The Court examined whether an …
Introduction The Karnataka High Court in the case of DCIT v. Biesse India Pvt. Ltd. (WA No.1619 of 2024, decided on 5 August 2025) dealt with the issue of delay in passing an order giving effect (OGE) to an Income Tax Appellate …
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 …
In a legal challenge against India’s recently enacted Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which imposes a nationwide ban on all forms of online money games, Heads Digital Works Pvt. Ltd., the company operating popular platforms like A23 …
The Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling, has clarified that directors disqualified under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 can be barred from serving as directors in all companies, not just the company that is in default. The Court further upheld that …
The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that a writ petition challenging an intimation of tax ascertainment under Section 73(5) of the CGST/KGST Act, 2017, is premature if no Show Cause Notice (SCN) under Section 73(1) has been issued. The court …
If proceedings had been initiated during the Assessee’s lifetime, they could have been validly continued against their legal representatives. In a landmark ruling, the Karnataka High Court in the case of ITO Vs Smt. Preethi has held that any proceedings …
Acknowledging the breach of natural justice, the Karnataka High Court set aside the impugned ex-parte order. The court directed the respondent to reconduct the appeal hearing. In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has set aside an ex-parte order …