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Case law analysis in Indian law examines how courts interpret and apply statutes through judicial decisions in civil, criminal, and administrative matters.
NCLAT ruled that under Section 61(2) IBC an appeal must be filed within 30 days and only a 15-day condonable period is allowed. Delays beyond 15 days, even with justified reasons, will be rejected, compelling appellants such as home-buyers to act promptly.
The ITAT deleted a ₹34.85 million addition, holding that customer cash deposited in a business correspondent’s account is not the correspondent’s assessable income under section 69A. Only the correspondent’s commission is taxable, benefiting all BCs and their clients.
The ITAT held that the Transfer Pricing Officer’s ad-hoc valuation method violated Section 92C and set aside the Rs 357.35 crore adjustment. The ruling reinforces that only the prescribed five methods may be used, affecting taxpayers facing TP adjustments.
The ITAT ruled that the ex-gratia payment received by a former BSNL employee is a capital receipt exempt under Sec 10(10B) of the Income-Tax Act. It also treated a 1578-day filing delay as ‘sufficient cause’ under Sec 249(3), allowing the appeal to proceed. This benefits taxpayers receiving VRS and facing procedural delays.
Delhi ITAT quashed a Rs 9.70 million transfer-pricing addition, holding that a zero arm’s-length price for intra-group management and support services breaches transfer-pricing rules. Taxpayers must demonstrate a tangible benefit to justify pricing. The ruling affects firms using NIL-price intra-group services under the Income Tax Act.
The tribunal held that a section 148 notice dated 12-April-2023 was time-barred under section 149(1)(a) because the income escaping assessment was below Rs 50 lakh, and therefore quashed the assessment disallowing the claimed deduction under 80GGC for a bogus political donation. The ruling underscores that reopening notices beyond three years are invalid when the escaped income does not exceed the Rs 50 lakh threshold.
The Delhi ITAT held that interest payable on compensation under the Land Acquisition Act is exempt under Section 10(37) of the Income-Tax Act, overturning the earlier assessment that taxed it as 'other income'. This relief applies to all individuals and entities receiving acquisition compensation.
ITAT Delhi allowed Section 80G deduction for CSR donations to registered entities, ruling that the Section 37(1) bar on deducting CSR spend as business expense does not preclude a separate charitable deduction. The bench followed multiple coordinate rulings to restore double tax relief for companies routing mandatory CSR contributions through eligible donees.
The Securities Appellate Tribunal ruled that the 15-day period for a rival bid under SEBI’s Regulation 20(1) is triggered by the acquirer’s Detailed Public Statement and cannot be shortened by any exemption. This strict timing applies to all takeover contests, affecting bidders and target companies alike.
ITAT held that the limitation clock for a Section 153C assessment begins on the date the assessing officer records the satisfaction note, not on the earlier Section 127 order. This narrows the time-bar for revenue to finalize assessments in multi-entity search cases, affecting taxpayers facing delayed notices.
The ITAT Bangalore ruled that a disallowance of delayed PF/ESI contributions under section 143(1)(a) for AY 2019-20 is invalid, ordering deletion of the addition. Employers cannot be penalised for late employee-share contributions for that year, aligning with the Supreme Court’s Checkmate Services precedent.
CESTAT ruled that royalties for pre-installing Microsoft operating systems are not ‘IPR services’, rendering the service-tax demand invalid and time-barred because tax cannot be levied before 16 May 2008 or after the limitation period. The decision shields hardware manufacturers that bundle OS software.
The ITAT Delhi ruled that foreign shares held as a nominee are not taxable in the assessee’s hands, and any Section 10(1) notice must expressly state the relevant financial year. This clarifies that undisclosed foreign nominee assets escape tax liability unless properly disclosed, guiding tax practitioners and assessees with such holdings.
CESTAT ruled that the imported glow-plug control unit is a component of the glow plug and must be classified under heading 8511 9000 of the Customs Tariff, not under 9032 8990. The order upholds the normal-period demand and sets aside the Section 114A penalty. Importers of automotive ignition parts will now attract the 7.5% basic customs duty and IGST.
The ITAT ruled that a reassessment order issued after a court-ordered stay is lifted falls outside the two-year limitation of Section 153(2), rendering the addition of Rs 18.16 crore invalid. This protects taxpayers from belated reassessments once a stay is removed.