Sending Imported Goods To Job Worker For Manufacture Does Not Defeat Exemption Benefit: CESTAT Chennai Grants Relief To Godrej

The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that merely sending imported goods to a job worker for manufacture does not violative exemption conditions. Since there was no allegation of the sale of goods, the exemption of benefit under Notification No. 73/2006-Cus dated 10.07.2006 cannot be denied to Godrej. Notification No. 73/2006-Cus...

Supreme Court Refuses To Seek ECI's Response On Newspaper Report Claiming Centralised Sending Of Mass Notices During Bihar SIR

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to call for a response from the Election Commission of India on a newspaper report alleging that lakhs of pre-filled notices for deletion of voter names were centrally issued during the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar, observing that Courts cannot be swayed by media reports unless the issue is formally brought on record through an...

Bona Fide Errors In GSTR-3B Can Be Corrected; Karnataka High Court Directs Department To Accept Revised Returns

The Karnataka High Court held that bona fide errors in GSTR-3B returns are rectifiable and cannot be a ground to initiate proceedings under Section 73 of the KGST /CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) Act. Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar directed the department to accept the revised returns, noting that the Supreme Court has also directed the CBIC to re-examine the provisions/timelines...

Denying Regularisation To Daily Wager After Extracting Work For Over 34 Years Is Illegal, Inequitable: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh High Court dismissed the Union Territory's challenge to the regularisation of a daily wager, holding that denial of regularisation after extracting work for more than three decades would be illegal, inequitable, and contrary to the welfare obligations of the State.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli, Justice Rajnesh Oswal noted that the...

Decoding The Debate On Electoral Reforms

The winter session of Parliament has reopened an expansive debate on electoral reforms, with the Opposition repeatedly stressing that reform must strengthen not weaken the institutional foundations of Indian democracy. As members flagged concerns about voter roll revisions, the functioning of the Election Commission, and broader issues of electoral integrity, it became clear that reform cannot be confined to isolated procedural adjustments. Instead, India now stands at a juncture where questions...

"Person At This Age Would Be Lost Away From Family”: Bombay High Court Orally Remarks In Gautam Navlakha's Plea To Shift Back To Delhi

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday indicated its inclination to permit rights activist Gautam Navlakha to relocate to Delhi, while hearing his plea seeking relaxation of a bail condition that restrains him from leaving Mumbai in the Elgar Parishad–Bhima Koregaon case.The matter was heard by a Division Bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Shyam Chandak.“Consider the fact that he is...

Senior Executive Vacancy At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP invites online application for the post of Senior Executive. Name of the Post: Senior Executive Essential Qualification and Experience · Graduate/Postgraduate from an accredited college/university in Accounting, Business, Law or similar discipline. · CPA, CFE, ACAMS or any relevant certification will be an added advantage. · In order to be considered for this role, your competencies will cover the broad scope of...

Bombay High Court Orders Removal Of 'VISTARRAAH' Trademark Over Similarity To Air India's Vistara Airline

Holding that it was deceptively similar to Air India's VISTARA airline brand, the Bombay High Court has directed the removal of the trademark “VISTARRAAH” from the Trade Marks Register. Justice Arif S Doctor passed the order on December 10, 2025, while allowing a rectification petition filed by Air India. The Court held that permitting the disputed mark to remain on the register would...

Delhi High Court Defers Hearing In Apple's Plea Against Global-Turnover Penalty Rule To January 27

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed to January 27, 2026, a plea filed by Apple INC challenging the amendment to the Competition Act, 2002, allowing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to impose penalties based on a company's global turnover.The impugned provision empowers the CCI to impose fines of up to 10% of the average turnover of the preceding three financial years on...

Income Tax Act | Upkeep & Maintenance Expenses For Rubber Replantation Are Revenue Expenditure, Deductible U/S 37: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that expenditure incurred on the upkeep and maintenance of rubber trees, including expenses relating to replantation and replacement, is revenue in nature and therefore allowable as a deduction under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provides that expenses incurred by businesses for raising loans are eligible...

Right To Health Is Fundamental Right Even Post-Retirement: AP High Court Grants Medical Reimbursement To Ex-Revenue Officer

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while reiterating that right to health is integral to the right to life under Article 21, has granted relief to a retired Revenue Officer whose proposal for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred towards the treatment of his deceased wife was returned by the Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh (Respondent 1).Respondent 1 had returned the proposal...

Income Tax | ITAT Mumbai Allows Section 80P Deduction On Interest Earned From Co-operative Banks

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed a co-operative housing society to claim deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act on interest income earned from deposits placed with co-operative banks. A Bench comprising Vikram Singh Yadav (Accountant Member) and Rahul Chaudhary (Judicial Member) allowed the appeal filed by the assessee,...