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Transfers During Litigation Non Est in Property Dispute: Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (374+ words) The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the enforceability of agreements to sell and clarified the legal effect of property transfers made during the pendency of litigation. The trial court denied specific performance, granting only a refund of "2. 75 lakh (the amount paid…...
Executing Courts Can't Alter Terms of Decree While Enforcing It: Supreme Court
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (209+ words) The Supreme Court has held that an executing court cannot modify or alter the terms of a decree while enforcing it." Challenging these actions, the appellant contended that the executing court had acted beyond its authority by modifying the decree…...
Governor Must Decide Extraordinary Pension, High Court Cannot Grant It Directly: Supreme Court
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (365+ words) The Supreme Court has held that extraordinary pensions under statutory rules can only be granted after due consideration by the competent authority'specifically the Governor'and not directly by courts. The bench of Justice J. K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar emphasized that the…...
Writ Petitions Challenging The Blocking Of ITC At SCN Stage Is Premature: Bombay High Court
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (237+ words) Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur…...
Ahmedabad DGGI Cracks Down on Rs. 63 Crore Fake ITC Racket, Delhi-Based Director Arrested
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (275+ words) The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Ahmedabad, has unearthed a large-scale fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud amounting to over Rs. 63 crore. Bhavesh Kumar Shani, a director of a Delhi-based company has been arrested in connection with the fraudulent…...
Gujarat High Court Pulls Up Income Tax Department for Non-Compliance with E-Filing Deadline Directions
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (289+ words) Juris Hour The Gujarat High Court has expressed serious concern over the continued failure of the Income Tax Department to comply with its earlier directions regarding timely availability of e-filing utilities for income tax returns The observation came in the…...
Interest on Consumer Security Deposit Is Not Contingent Liability: Delhi HC Dismisses Income Tax Dept. Appeal
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (338+ words) Juris Hour The Delhi High Court has held that interest payable on consumer security deposits is a statutory and contractual obligation and cannot be treated as a contingent liability, while dismissing the Income Tax Department's appeal against Tata Power Delhi…...
Supreme Court Dismisses Cross-Border Telecom Tax Appeal Over 503-Day Delay
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (128+ words) The Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Income Tax Department against IBASIS Netherlands B. V. , citing an inordinate delay of 503 days in filing the appeal. Despite this, the Commissioner of Income Tax approached the Supreme Court…...
ICAI Reschedules CA Intermediate Exams for May 2026; Other Exams Unchanged
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (232+ words) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has announced a revision in the schedule of the Chartered Accountants Intermediate Examination slated for May 2026, impacting candidates across India and overseas centres. According to the official update, the Intermediate examinations, which were…...
No Liability Without Possession of Goods: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 50 K Penalty on Broker
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (346+ words) Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur…...