Direct Tax
Sports Club’s Bona Fide Belief on Mutuality Bars Tax Audit Default: ITAT Deletes S. 271B Penalty
The Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted a penalty of ₹1.5 lakh imposed under Section 271B of the Income...
Notification
Clause-by-Clause Analysis of the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 represents the most comprehensive overhaul of the Advocates Act, 1961 in decades. Its principal objectives are:Modernizing legal education through expanded institutional oversight and continuing professional development.Enhancing advocates' welfare via statutory welfare funds, insurance, pensions, and medical assistance.Recognizing Indian...
Other Laws
“Dharmendra Pradhan Has Resigned” Claims CJP
A viral post by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) circulating on social media platform X...
Other Laws
CBI Wildlife Trafficking Case: Mumbai Court Grants Bail Citing Lack of Specific Possession Allegations
The Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 3rd Court, Esplanade, Mumbai, has granted...
Direct Tax
Sports Club’s Bona Fide Belief on Mutuality Bars Tax Audit Default: ITAT Deletes S. 271B Penalty
The Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted a penalty...
Company & PMLA
IPL South Africa Remittances Were Current Account Transactions: SAFEMA Tribunal Quashes FEMA Penalties Against BCCI, SBI Officials
The Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act...
GST
GST Registration Cancellation Without Reasons Amounts to ‘Economic Death’ of Business: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a landmark judgment of the Allahabad...
Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 21 JULY, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for July 21, 2026.GSTGST | ONCE GOODS ARE...
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
CA Partner Can Claim S. 44ADA Presumptive Taxation on Partnership Remuneration: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
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 Registration Cancellation Without Reasons Amounts to ‘Economic Death’ of Business: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a landmark judgment of the Allahabad...
GST
Is Six-Month Notice Under GST Section 74 Mandatory? Supreme Court Stays Assessment Orders
The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to a taxpayer in a significant Goods...
GST
GST Assessment Can’t Be Quashed for Shorter Notice Period Without Proof of Prejudice: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging a GST assessment order...
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
Input Service Benefits Can’t Be Denied: CESTAT Allows Export Refund Despite MMTC Acting as Canalising Agency
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a manufacturer-exporter cannot be denied refund of service tax on input services merely because the exports were routed through a canalising agency such as MMTC Ltd. The bench of ...
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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Indirect Taxes
Bombay Court Grants Bail in Rs. 2.97 Crore E-Cigarette Smuggling Case
A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court at Uran, Maharashtra, has granted bail to...
Supreme Court
Mere ‘Wrong Statements’ in Court Pleadings Can’t Trigger Perjury Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot direct criminal prosecution merely because a...
Supreme Court
Murder Cases by Juveniles Above 16 Are ‘Heinous Offences’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that an offence of murder punishable under Section 302...
GST
Statements Coupled With Whatsapp Chats Establishes Prima Facie Role in GST Fraud: Rajasthan HC Rejects Bail
The Rajasthan High Court has refused to grant bail to an accused citing statements...
Company & PMLA
FERA Prosecution Quashed as ED Failed to Comply with Mandatory Opportunity Notice Requirement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Standard Chartered Bank and one...
Supreme Court
Minor Penalty Must Not Relate Back to Termination Order: Supreme Court Orders Back Wages for CRPF Officer
The Supreme Court has held that a minor disciplinary penalty imposed on a Central...
Indirect Taxes
GST Demand on ITC Reversal for Non-Payment to Suppliers Within 180 Days Stayed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has granted interim relief to a taxpayer challenging a GST...
Indirect Taxes
Can Customs Duty Refund Be Claimed Under Section 27 Instead of Section 26A? CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Absolute Confiscation Not Warranted for Personal Jewellery: CESTAT Allows Redemption of Confiscated Gold Ornaments
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Excise Exemption Can’t Be Denied for Job-Worked Goods Ultimately Used in Jute Mills: CESTAT
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
Indirect Taxes
Delay of 8 Days Before Commissioner (Appeals) Was Condonable: CESTAT Allows Tata Motors’ Appeal
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set...
Indirect Taxes
Taxpayers Entitled To 6% Interest On Refunds Of Pre-Deposits Made Under Section 35F Of The Central Excise Act, 1944: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has ruled that...