Category: Judgments

Purchase of software had a nexus with generation of profits, therefore purchaser was not a consumer under Consumer Protection Act – SC In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court had held that the transaction of purchase of software by the company had a nexus with generation of profits …

Termination upheld of Postmaster who embezzled deposit money by mere stamping passbooks of account holders. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld termination of an employee of post office who embezzled money of depositor by mere stamping passbooks of account holders with the receipt of the …

Supreme Court stays DGGI order on the issue of bar on two parallel GST proceedings in terms of Section 6(2)(b) of GST Act In a recent order, Hon’ble Supreme Court admitted SLP against the judgment of the Bombay High Court which held that law laid down by Supreme …

Assessee could not said to indulged in penny stock sale on human probabilities without showing his involvement – ITAT deleted addition under section 68 In a recent judgment ITAT Delhi deleted addition observing that applied the concept of Human probabilities and held the above said scrips to be …

Before staying CESTAT order the High Court should have framed the substantial questions of law and thereafter could have passed the stay order. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that before staying order of CESTAT the correct course to be followed by the High Court …

Chartered Accountant issuing Form 15CB not required check genuineness or otherwise of documents submitted by his clients – Supreme Court dismissed SLP In A recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed SLP against the judgment of Madras High Court which held that Chartered Accountant issuing Form 15CB is …

Ongoing investigation qua absconding person, cannot be a ground to deny bail to person against whom the investigations have been completed and the Complaint filed in the Court. In a recent judgment, Delhi High Court has granted bail to the accused of GST evasion holding that ongoing investigation …

Accommodation entry operators also routinely obtain PAN, file ITRs, and maintain bank accounts, to give a facade of legitimacy to sham transactions. In a recent judgment, Chhattisgarh High Court confirmed addition u/s 68 holding that accommodation entry operators also routinely obtain PAN, file ITRs, and maintain bank accounts, …

Penalty u/s 271D deleted as the amount of cash deposited in assess’s bank belonged to his father who was an agriculturist, not having any operating bank account. In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh has deleted penalty under section 271D as the amount of cash deposited in assessee’s bank …

No penalty u/s 129(3) of GST Act for non-filling of Part -B of the e-way bill due to technical glitch when there was no intention to evade payment of tax In a recent judgment, Allahabad High Court has held that penalty under section 129(3) of the GST Act …