Category: Judgments

High Court criticises ITAT for change in its stand on applicability of amendment to section 14A In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Guwahati High Court has criticised ITAT for change in its stand on applicability of amendment to section 14A observing that authority discharging judicial functions is expected …

GST Proceedings u/s 73 if finalized cannot be reopened u/s 74 except the case of fraud or wilful mis-statement or suppression of facts to evade tax.  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that if the proceedings under Section 73 of the CSGT Act …

Blank large spaces in agreement clearly indicates it was prepared on a blank stamp paper on which the thumb impressions of the illiterate appellant taken prior to its transcription – SC In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court set aside the decree of specific performance under the …

In best judgment assessment case, it could not be alleged that AO did not make proper enquiries In a recent judgment, the ITAT Chennai has held that when assessment was framed on best judgment basis wherein the income is assessed to the best judgment of AO without considering …

AO can’t review own decision by rectification u/s 154 to disallow late deposit of PF  In a recent judgment, the ITAT Delhi has held that when Assessing Officer consciously allowed deduction of late deposit of PF, subsequently, by relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court he …

Stamp duty held payable on agreement to sell executed prior to sale deed – Supreme Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that stamp duty was payable on agreement to sell executed prior to sale deed as agreement to sell as it was principal document …

High Court not to interfere with dismissal of appeal being barred by limitation In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has declined to interfere with dismissal of appeal against cancellation of GST registration being barred by limitation. ABCAUS Case Law Citation:4259 (2024) (09) abcaus.in HC In the …

Addition u/s 68 on the premise that cash was deposited 16 days after receipt quashed by ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Delhi has quashed the addition u/s 68 for cash deposited in bank adopting an unreasonable approach that cash was deposited 16 days after the receipt …

SC holds car driver not guilty of accident as truck was parked on middle of highway at night In a recent judgment the Hon’ble Supreme Court reversed the finding of the High Court that car driver could have averted crash accident with the truck parked on the Highway …

Adjustment of ITC appearing in second GSTN  when two GSTN allotted – Hon’ble High Court directs fresh order to be passed. In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has quashed the GST demand and directed GST authorities to pass a fresh order allowing adjustment of ITC …