India - Supreme Court

JAOs Retain Authority for Sections 148/148A IT Notices Despite Faceless Scheme: Supreme Court Remits HC Verdicts Post Finance Act 2026 Clarification

Supreme Court Punts Massive Tax Clash Back to High Courts: JAO Powers Clarified by Parliament?In a pivotal move amid a storm of tax litigation, the Supreme Court of India has set aside High Court judgments that invalidated thousands of income tax reassessment not...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Vijay Appeals Madras HC Ruling on ₹1.5 Cr IT Penalty

Vijay Appeals Madras HC Ruling on ₹1.5 Cr IT PenaltyIn a significant escalation of his ongoing tax dispute, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay, leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has filed a writ appeal before a Division Bench of the Madras High Court

13 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses IT Appeal Against NDTV Quashing

Supreme Court Dismisses IT Appeal Against NDTV QuashingIn a significant victory for taxpayers challenging aggressive reassessments, theSupreme Court of Indiahas dismissed theIncome Tax Department's appeal against aDelhi High Courtorder quashing a reassessment notice issued to RRPR Holdings Pr...

03 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Receivables from Reimbursements Qualify as 'Assets' u/s 153A Expl.2 Allowing Extended Reassessment: Delhi HC

Huawei's Tax Tug-of-War: Delhi HC Delivers Split Verdict in Post-Search Reassessment BattleIn a nuanced ruling, theDelhi High Courtprovided partial relief toHuawei Telecommunications (India) Company Pvt. Ltd., quashing reassessment notices and special audit directions for Assessment Year (AY)...

01 Apr 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Reopening u/s 147/148 Invalid on Erroneous Fact of Non-Filing of Return Despite Filed Return: ITAT Chandigarh

Taxpayer Triumph: ITA T Slams Door on Faulty Reassessment Over 'Phantom' Non-Filing In a sharp rebuke to procedural lapses, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( T) Chandigarh Bench—comprising Shri Rajpal Yadav, Vice President, and Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Accountant Member—has quashed reass...

20 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Assessment Order in Name of Non-Existent Amalgamating Entity Void Ab Initio Despite ITBA Glitch: Delhi High Court

When a Ghost Company Gets Taxed:Delhi HCSides with Boeing in Merger MishapIn a significant win for corporate taxpayers, theDelhi High Courtdismissed theIncome Tax Department's appeal againstBoeing India Pvt. Ltd., upholding theITAT's quashing of a Rs 121 crore assessment order for AY 2016-17....

17 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Auction Sale Confirmation Doesn't Bar Re-Valuation on Reserve Price Adequacy: Supreme Court

Auction Finality Meets Valuation Check: Supreme Court Shields Transparency Over Absolute ProtectionIn a nuanced ruling that underscores the balance between protecting innocent buyers and ensuring fair recovery for lenders, the Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal by auction purchaser Om...

14 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Extends Tribunal Tenures Amid Concerns

Supreme CourtExtends Tribunal Tenures Amid Performance ConcernsIn a nuanced ruling that balances immediate judicial exigency with long-term systemic critique, India'sSupreme Courthas extended the tenures of several tribunal members, even as it voiced strong reservations about the recurring pr...

10 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Singhvi Declares ₹2,558 Crore Assets in Rajya Sabha Affidavit

Singhvi Declares ₹2,558 Crore Assets in Rajya Sabha AffidavitIn a remarkable disclosure that underscores the intersection of India's legal elite and political spheres, Senior Advocate and Congress leaderAbhishek Manu Singhvihas filed an election affidavit for his Rajya Sabha nomination from T...

10 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Declines Challenge to Tax Raid Powers

Supreme Court Declines Challenge to Tax Raid PowersIn a concise hearing on Monday, theSupreme Court of India, comprisingChief Justice Surya KantandJustice Joymalya Bagchi, declined to entertain aPublic Interest Litigation (PIL)challenging provisions of theIncome Tax Act, 1961, and the forthco...

09 Mar 2026