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CIC holds that failure to receive RTI application due to abandoned portal does not absolve public authority of duty to respond; directs disclosure within one week.
CESTAT Chennai holds that SEZ units are entitled to refund of service tax on services approved by the Approval Committee, even when consumed wholly within the SEZ, under SEZ Act and Notification 9/2009-ST.
ITAT Delhi holds that valuation under DCF method under Rule 11UA(2) cannot be rejected without contrary evidence; reinforces commercial wisdom of taxpayers.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Suo Motu Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 2 of 2025 is a big moment for corporate legal teams in India. For the first time, the Court talked directly about the role of in-house lawyers and clarified how attorney–client privilege works under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA). The ruling gives clarity, but it also leaves a few gaps that create confusion about how much protection in-house lawyers actually get.