Tax Weekly Round-Up: March 10 - March 16, 2025

HIGH COURTSAndhra Pradesh HCNotice Under Rule 142(1)(A) Of CGST Rules Must Be Issued Before Issuing Proper SCN: Andhra Pradesh High CourtCase Title: Sri Durga Granites v. The Deputy Assistant Commissioner and OthersCase Number: W.P.Nos.3480 & 6504 of 2020The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that a notice under Rule 142(1)(A) of CGST Rules must be issued before issuing proper show cause notice.The Division Bench of Justices R. Raghunandan Rao and K Manmadha Rao was addressing a case where...

IBC Weekly Round-Up [3rd March To 9th March, 2025]

Nominal Index: Shri Krishan V. H.S Oberoi Buildtech Private Ltd.,Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 128 of 2025 Mr. Shailendra Singh, Resolution Professional of Foxdom Technologies Pvt Ltd vs. Directorate Of Enforcement & Anr., ΙΑ NO. 4689 OF 2023 IN IB-102(ND)/2022 Himanshu Singh, Suspended Director of Kriti Prakashan Private Limited Versus HDFC Bank Limited and Anr., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 336 of 2025 Darwin Platform Infrastructure Limited vs ...

Tax Weekly Round-Up: March 03 - March 09, 2025

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Upholds Allahabad HC Decision That Chargers Sold With Cell Phones Cannot Be Taxed Separately Under UP VAT Act 2008Case title: COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXCase no.: U. P. LUCKNOW vs. M/S SAMSUNG (INDIA) ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD.| Diary No. - 20066/2021The Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court which observed that the charger sold with a cell phone under the MRP cannot be taxed separately under the UP VAT Act 2008.The bench of Justice BV...

IBC Monthly Digest [February 2025]

Nominal Index: Damodar Valley Corporation vs. Mackeil Ispat & Forging Ltd. & Anr., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 1663 of 2023 M/s Power Mech Projects Ltd. Versus Essar Power (Jharkhand) Ltd. and Anr., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No.106 of 2025 Ankur Kumar Versus Sustainable Agro-Commercial Financial Ltd., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 484 of 2023 Bhushan Power & Steel Limited vs. Union of India & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 148 Riju...

IBC Weekly Round Up [24th February - 2nd March 2025]

Nominal Index: ASHOK HARRY POTHEN Vs. THE AUTHORISED OFFICER, M/S. INDIAN BANK, W.P (C) No.4147/2025 M/s. Stesalit Limited Vs Union of India & Ors, WPA 532 of 2025 State Bank of India Versus Mr. Deepak Kumar Singhania, Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No.191 of 2025 DKY Finance Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. Versus Mr. Sanjay Garg and Anr., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 1367 of 2024 & I.A. No. 4973 of 2024 ILD Owners Welfare Association Versus M/s. ALM Infotech City...

Tax Weekly Round-Up: February 23 - March 02, 2025

SUPREME COURTGST Act | Can Time Limit To Adjudicate Show Cause Notice Be Extended By Notification Under S.168A? Supreme Court To ConsiderCase Name: M/S HCC-SEW-MEIL-AAG JV v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX & ORS. Case no.: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.4240/2025The Supreme Court is to decide whether the time limit for adjudicating show cause notice and passing an order can be extended by the issuance of notifications under Section 168-A of the GST Act. This provision...

Tax Monthly Digest: February 2025

SUPREME COURTIncome Tax Act | Offence Committed Before Show-Cause Notice Compoundable As Covered By 'First Offence' In Compounding Guidelines: Supreme CourtCase title: VINUBHAI MOHANLAL DOBARIA Vs CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAXCase no.: SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 20519 OF 2024The Supreme Court on January 7 set aside the Gujarat High Court's judgment dated March 21, 2017, through which the rejection to the compounding application of the Appellant for the assessment year 2013-2014, for...

Arbitration Weekly Round-Up [17th February-23rd February 2025]

High Courts Andra Pradesh High Court: Limitation For Appointment Of Arbitrator Commences From Date Of Failure To Comply With Requirements In Notice Invoking Arbitration: AP High Court Case Title: Alliance Enterprises v. Andhra Pradesh State Fiber Net Limited (APSFL) Case Number: Arbitration Application No. 48 of 2023 The Andhra Pradesh High Court bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur has held that the limitation period for filing an application seeking appointment of...

IBC Weekly Round-Up [17th February-23rd February 2025]

Nominal Index: BANK OF BARODA v. FAROOQ ALI KHAN & ORS., CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2759/2025, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 234 Jai Prakash Keswani vs. MB Malls Pvt. Ltd & Ors, Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 92 & 93 of 2025 & I.A. No. 294, 295, 378, 379 of 2025 Kumar Jivanlal Patel (Makadia) Vs. Patel Oils & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. and Ors., Cont.A. - 6/2017 Anuj Bajpai and Anr. Vs. Inderdeep Construction Company & Anr., Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No.1698 of 2024 &...

Tax Weekly Round-Up: February 17 - February 23, 2025

SUPREME COURTCharitable Trust's Registration For Income Tax Exemption To Be Decided Based On Proposed Activities & Not Actual Activities : Supreme CourtCase Title: COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS VERSUS M/S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTECase no.: SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No. 19528/2018The Supreme Court reiterated that when a charitable trust registers under Section 12-AA of the Income Tax Act (“Act”) for income tax exemptions (under Sections 10...

Arbitration Weekly Round-Up [10th February-16th February]

Supreme Court 'Oral Undertaking Falls Within Scope Of Arbitration Clause' : Supreme Court Upholds Award Against Husband For Operation In Wife's Demat Account Case Title: AC CHOKSHI SHARE BROKER PRIVATE LIMITED VERSUS JATIN PRATAP DESAI & ANR. Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 178 The Supreme Court today (February 10) held that an oral contract undertaking joint and several liability falls within the scope of an arbitration clause. Holding so , the Court affirmed an arbitral...

IBC Weekly Round-Up [10th February -16th February 2025]

Nominal Index: Global Indian School Education Services Pvt. Ltd. Versus Mr. Abhay Narayan Manudhane, Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 1617 of 2023 & I.A. No. 5841, 5842, 5843 of 2023 Parmesh Construction Company Ltd. Versus Pramod Kumar Sharma,Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 149 of 2025 Bank of Baroda Versus Shree Rajashthan Syntex Ltd., Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 888 of 2023, Comp. App. (AT) ('Insolvency') No. 1492 of 2023 & I.A. No. 5310 of 2023 and Company...