Category: High Courts

High Court denied pre-arrest bail to accused of fake ITC utilisation on possibility of misusing the concession of pre arrest bail In a recent judgment, High Court of Punjab & Haryana denied pre-arrest bail to accused of fake ITC utilisation observing that there was possibility of petitioner’s misusing …

Return could not be said to be non est for non e-verification when AO had been taken due cognizance of the returned income in the Assessment order. In a recent judgment, Allahabad High Court has held that return could not be held to be non est for non …

Minor delay should not come in the way of legitimate claim for any deduction if the assessee is otherwise entitled to exemption/deduction – High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Madras High Court has condoned delay of 25 days in filing Audit Report in Form 10B holding that …

High Court declines to direct ITD to investigate allegations of tax evasion as per Tax Evasion Petition due to limitation In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court declined to direct Income Tax Department to investigate Tax Evasion Petition filed by Petitioner being barred by limitation ABCAUS Case …

Section 148 of Income Tax Act after 01.04.2021, does not even require recording reason to believe. In a recent judgment, Delhi High Court has held that language of section 148 of the Income Tax Act after 01.04.2021, does not even require recording reason to believe much less possession …

Once assessee satisfies conditions mentioned in section 270AA, the Assessing Officer would be bound to grant immunity In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Calcutta High Court set aside penalty order under section 270AA of the Income Tax Act holding that once assessee satisfies conditions mentioned in the section, the …

Allahabad High Court disposes GST appeals observing that the functioning of GST Appellate Tribunal are put to motion Allahabad High Court disposes GST appeals observing that once the procedure has been notified and appointments of the Presidents and the Members have been made to the respective Benches of …

In a recent judgment, Bombay High Court held that assignment of leasehold rights for consideration would not amount to supply of service under GST Act. In a recent judgment, Bombay High Court held that assignment of leasehold rights for a consideration shall be assignment/sale/transfer of benefits arising out …

Net profit rate may not per se experience variation commensurate to the increase of turnover. In a recent judgment, Allahabad High Court has held that net profit rate may not per se experience variation commensurate to the increase of turnover. No principle in law is available to necessarily …

Since UPGST Authorities unable to inform when notice sent by GSTN Portal may have been retrieved or downloaded, no inference may be drawn as to the actual date and time of such service.  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that to the extent there …