Bombay High Court Hears Constitutional Challenge to Service Tax on Advocates. The Levy Under Section 65(105)(zzzzm) of the Finance Act, 1994 is Challenged as Ultra Vires Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 265 of the Constitution.
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High Court
Bombay High Court Examines Rejection of Settlement Applications by Customs Settlement Commission for Non-Compliance with Section 127B of Customs Act, 1962. Petitioners Argued That Non-Payment of Interest Under Repealed Section 28AB Could Not Be Ground for Rejection, and Orders Were Arbitrary.
9 Oct 2015The petitioners, a father-son duo engaged in importing old and used cranes, faced three show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intell...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Local Body Tax Classification. Classification of dealers based on turnover for LBT exemption is valid under Article 14 as it has a rational nexus with the object of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949.
8 Jan 2016The petitioners, M/s. Nagpur Distillers Private Limited and M/s. Vidarbha Distillers, are dealers within the meaning of Section 2(16A) of the Maharash...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Environment Tax Demand on Unfit Vehicle. Vehicle Owner Not Liable to Pay Environment Tax on a Vehicle That Is Mechanically Unfit and Permanently Unusable, as Tax Is Levied on Use of Vehicle on State Roads.
22 Mar 2013The petitioner, Ashokkumar Shankarprasad, owned a Premier Padmini car (registration No. MZV5876) which was 33 years old and mechanically unfit for use...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Eligibility Condition for Settlement Commission Applications Under Income Tax Act, 1961. The court held that a press release and notification imposing a cut-off date for eligibility to file settlement applications were ultra vires the Act.
2 Apr 2024The petitioner, a company engaged in sugar and ethanol business, was subjected to a search under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on 25.07.2019...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Liquidators Challenging Benami Act Attachment Orders, Upholds NCLAT Ruling that IBC Authorities Lack Jurisdiction to Entertain Challenges to Benami Act Orders During Insolvency Proceedings
24 Feb 2026The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of civil appeals filed by liquidators challenging provisional attachment orders issued under the Prohibition of Be...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Refers Conflict Between High Courts on Settlement Commission Jurisdiction Under Customs Act — Personal Liberty and Right to Settle Disputes Under Chapter XIVA of Customs Act, 1962. The Court directed the matter to be placed before the Chief Justice of India due to divergence of opinion between Bombay and Delhi High Courts on whether an accused can approach the Settlement Commission after arrest.
4 May 2023The present writ petition was filed by Yamal Manojbhai, a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, raising an issue o...
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High Court
Karnataka High Court Considers Challenge to Levy of VAT on Liquor by Certain Licensees; Alleged Discrimination Between Different Categories of Excise Licence Holders. Petitioners Contend That Notification Exempting Some Dealers While Taxing Others Violates Articles 14, 19, and 304B of the Constitution.
30 Sep 2015The writ petitions were filed by various licensees under the Karnataka Excise Act, 1967, challenging the constitutional validity of Entry No.59A of th...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Adjudicates Challenge to Maharashtra Stamp Act Amendment on Advertisements. Petition Seeks Declaration that Imposition of Stamp Duty on Mass Media Advertising Contracts is Unconstitutional and Void.
27 Oct 2016The Advertising Agencies Association of India and several other entities representing advertising, newspaper publishing, and broadcasting sectors file...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Considers Validity of Transit Fee Levy on Forest Produce Under Section 41 of Indian Forest Act, 1927. High Court Judgments on Transit Fee Rules Challenged in Batch of Appeals from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
1 Jan 1970This batch of cases before the Supreme Court arose from multiple writ petitions challenging the levy of transit fee on forest produce imposed by the S...
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