Category: High Courts

Prosecution u/s 276C(2) quashed as the assessee had though not paid due income tax along with return but later deposited it within a short period. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Bombay High Court has quashed prosecution initiated u/s 276C(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) as …

Amalgamation order does not take away right of income tax department to proceed against the transferee company, In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Calcutta High Court has held that simply because the amalgamation order has been passed, the same does not take away right of the income tax department …

GST Act mandates personal hearing to be given to the party, either on written request, or against whom an adverse order is contemplated In a recent judgment, Hon’ble High Court of Uttarakhand has held that the scheme of the GST Act 2017 mandates that, in either of the …

Mining done without environmental clearances or beyond the quantity prescribed in Environment clearance or approved mining plan not illegal mining In a recent judgment, the Orissa High Court upheld quashing of reassessment holding that mining done without environmental clearances or beyond the quantity prescribed in the Environment clearance …

Gujarat High Court directs CBDT to extend the due date for filing ITR in audit cases to 30.11.2025 to maintain one months mandatory gap. In a recent judgment, the Gujarat High Court has directed CBDT to extend the due date for filing ITR in audit cases to 30.11.2025 …

High Court grants bail to accused of GST evasion of Rs. 120 crores as they were in custody for six months but no prosecution witness were examined. In a recent case, the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court granted bail to the accused of GST evasion of Rs. …

Writing “Yes, I am convinced it is a fit case for re-opening the assessment u/s 147 by issuing notice u/s 148” is a valid approval under section 151A In a recent judgment, Delhi High Court has held that the language “Yes, I am convinced it is a fit …

Rajasthan High Court quashes notice u/s 148 issued by JAO and not by FAO expressing disagreement with Gujarat High Court judgment. In a recent judgment the Rajasthan High Court quashes notice u/s 148 issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) and not Faceless Assessing Officer (FAO). Disagrees with Gujarat …

High Court declined to quash proceedings u/s 276B r/w 278B for delay in deposit of TDS and delay in filing TDS returns. In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court held that when substantial evidence was already on record, it cannot quash the proceedings under section 276B r/w …

On omission/repeal of Rules 89(4B) and 96(10) of the CGST Rules, all pending proceedings were not preserved and will stand lapsed. In a recent judgment, Bombay High Court held that following the omission/repeal of Rules 89(4B) and 96(10) of the CGST Rules. in the absence of any saving …