Statutory presumption attached to issuance of a cheque, being one made in discharge of a legally enforceable debt or liability, is required to be accorded due weight. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the statutory presumption attached to the issuance of a cheque, being one …

Merely because the authority conducting auction expects higher bid than the highest bidder is no reason to discard the highest bid. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that merely because the authority conducting the auction expected a higher bid than what the highest bidder had …

Provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 not apply to quasi-judicial bodies or tribunals, unless they are specifically empowered in that regard – Supreme Court  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 apply only to suits, applications or appeals made …

RBI notifies the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 RBI has notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026. The Notification No. F. No. FEMA 8(R)/2026-RB dated 6th January 2026 has been issued in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 6 and subsection (2) …

RBI specifies ‘Related Party’ with respect to bank RBI has issued RBI Credit Risk Management Directions, 2025 defining ‘Related Party’ with respect to a bank to mean a related person, a reciprocally related person, or any of the specified entities Banks, in the course of financial intermediation, are …

Advisory on Filing Opt-In Declaration for Specified Premises, 2025 Dear Taxpayers, The relevant declarations issued vide Notification No. 05/2025 – Central Tax (Rate), dated 16th January 2025, are now made available electronically on the GST Portal. These declarations may be opted for and filed by persons who are …