Madras High Court ruled that teaching or promoting the Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, and Yoga does not constitute “religious activity” under Indian law March 2, 2026
GSTN has enabled a new online facility for eligible taxpayers to apply for withdrawal from the option availed under Rule 14A of the CGST Rules by filing Form GST REG-32 on the GST Portal. February 23, 2026
Allahabad High Court has set aside an appellate order that dismissed an appeal solely on the ground of belated submission of a certified copy of the impugned order. The court, in the case of K.C. Timber Products versus Additional Commissioner, Grade-2 (Appeal), State Tax, Ghaziabad, emphasized that the requirement to file a certified copy of an order under Rule 108 of the GST Rules is procedural and not mandatory, especially when the appeal is duly filed electronically with the relevant records. June 25, 2025
ITAT Mumbai Bench, has set aside a revisional order issued by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) against A & J Associates for the Assessment Year 2015-16. The tribunal ruled that the Assessing Officer’s (AO) original assessment was not erroneous or prejudicial to the interests of the revenue, a prerequisite for invoking the revisional powers under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. June 25, 2025
Jharkhand High Court has ruled that government contractors are entitled to reimbursement for Goods and Services Tax (GST) incurred on projects awarded prior to the GST regime’s implementation on July 1, 2017. This decision, delivered in the case of Ashoka Buildcon Limited vs. State of Jharkhand, aligns with previous pronouncements by the court, emphasizing principles of fairness and equality in state contractual dealings. June 25, 2025
The Ministry has planned a system migration. During this period, 13 specific e-forms (listed in the annexure) will not be available for filing from the period between June 18, 2025, and July 13, 2025 (both days are also included). June 25, 2025
Ministry of Corporate Affairs via a recent circular dated June 16, 2025, is informing about the upgrade in its online MCA21 portal from Version 2 (V2) to Version 3 (V3). This change has been implemented to ensure a smooth rollout of annual filings and related e-forms on the new system (V3) June 25, 2025
Bombay High Court dismissed income tax appeals filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) against Agastmuni Construction Pvt. Ltd. The court noted that the tax effect in all appeals fell below the Rs. 1 crore threshold set by CBDT Circular No. 17 of 2019 dated August 8, 2019. Despite efforts, Revenue counsel received no instructions to withdraw. The court clarified that the Revenue could seek recall if any appeal was genuinely outside the circular’s scope. June 25, 2025
