Category: High Courts

Mere non payment of GST liability apparent in DRC-01 would not justify invoking provisions of Section 74 of the Act – High Court  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that mere non payment of GST liability apparent in DRC-01 would not justify invoking provisions …

Order u/s 148A(d) quashed as show cause notice u/s 148A(b) was issued to the email address of demised director after his death In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Karnataka High Court quashed the order u/s 148A(d) and the show cause notice u/s 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 …

Action already taken u/s 73 of CGST Act, 2017 no ground to restrain Department from conducting audit under section 65 – High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana has held that action / proceedings taken under Section 73 of the CGST Act, …

There is a difference between CBDT or its authorised member making an order u/s 119(2)(b) and some other officers making an order with the approval, even of the member of the CBDT.  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Bombay High Court while quashing the order passed u/s 119(2)(b) by …

Bank can’t freeze account of company because director of company was facing a matrimonial dispute with his wife – High Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has directed bank to allow the petitioner company to operate its current account which was freezed by it because …

Mere act of dishonor of cheques issued by a chartered accountant would not amount to misconduct – High Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court held that mere act of dishonor of cheques issued by chartered accountant would not amount to misconduct. Whether dishonour of …

Cost imposed on Authorities for cancelling GST Registration of the assessee without assigning any reason  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost on GST Authorities for cancelling GST Registration of the assessee without assigning any reason for cancellation. ABCAUS Case Law Citation:4418 …

Without recalling earlier order, fresh rectification order u/s 154 can not be passed In a recent judgment, Allahabad High Court has quashed second rectification order u/s 154 which was passed without recalling the earlier order passed u/s 154 ABCAUS Case Law Citation:4409 (2025) (02) abcaus.in HC In the …

Possibility of initiating proceedings against an assessee cannot be kept pending over his head like a Damocle’s sword – Penalty u/s 271B quashed by High Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Kerala High Court has quashed penalty u/s 271B observing that the possibility of initiating proceedings against …

There is no provision in Income Tax Act for discounting the time spent during the pendency of proceedings against the deceased assessee while computing the limitation period for initiating the proceedings against his Legal Representatives. In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court has held that there …