Category: Judgments

Income Tax Return filed after death of the deceased can not be ignored for arriving at amount of compensation under Motor Vehicles Act  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that Income Tax Return of the financial year in which accident took place but filed …

There is a need to impose time limit on oral submissions in Arbitration cases – SC In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had observed that there is a need to impose time limit on oral submissions in Arbitration cases so that Higher Courts be in a …

Buyer can not enforce agreement to sell when he accepted & encashed demand drafts of refund of earnest money given to seller. In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had held that Agreement to Sell cannot be specifically enforced as the buyer encashed the demand drafts issued …

Gupt donation/donation received in small boxes can not be held anonymous donation- ITAT  In a recent judgment, ITAT Jodhpur held that gupt donation/donation in small boxes can not held anonymous donation. Even if such donations are not considered as corpus donations the trust was otherwise get deduction on …

Resulting company is entitled to claim depreciation on goodwill expended at the time of amalgamation of companies.  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the PCIT approving the judgment of the High Court that the assessee company is entitled …

High Court summons GST officials on harrowing experience of a genuine person went through in obtaining GST refund  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has described the non payment of GST refund as harrowing experience that a genuine person has gone through in obtaining a …

A fresh notice u/s 148 is required if AO wants to assessee any other income other than as per reasons recorded.  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has reiterated that a fresh reopening notice u/s 148 is required if AO wants to assessee any other …

Order u/s 148A(d) quashed being beyond the scope of the notice issued under Section 148A(b). In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court quashed order passed under Section 148A(d) being beyond the scope of the notice issued under Section 148A(b) as in the notice there was no …

Merely because section 21 arbitration notice was not issued to certain persons who are parties to the arbitration agreement does not denude arbitral tribunal to implead them as parties to the arbitral proceedings In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that section 21 notice invoking …

For conviction under ESI Act, designation of a person can be immaterial if such person otherwise is an agent of the Owner/Occupier or supervises and controls the establishment in question. In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and fine of the General Manager …