17 February 2020


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Supreme Court Approves Use of Double-Sided Printing on A4 Sheets for Filings - 14.02.2020

Supreme Court has approved the use of double-sided printing on A4 sheets for filings. The Court has taken the decision in environmental interest, following a meeting of the judges of the Committee for Rationalization of use of papers with members of the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association.

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SC Issues Contempt Notices Against Telecom Companies Which Have Not Paid AGR Dues - 14.02.2020

Supreme Court has issued contempt notices to the telecom companies which have not yet paid the dues arising out of the October 2019 judgment which interpreted that the meaning of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) in telecom license agreements will include revenue from non-telecom sources as well.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Convict Vinay Sharma's Challenge Against Mercy Rejection - 14.02.2020

Supreme Court has dismissed the Writ Petition filed by Vinay Sharma against the President's order, one of the four convicts awaiting execution of death penalty in the Nirbhaya case, rejecting his Petition seeking mercy under Article 72 of the Constitution of India, 1949.

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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Composite Supply of Crushing Food Grains and Delivery of Crushed Grains - 14.02.2020

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the composite supply of crushing the food grains belonging to the State Government and delivery of the crushed grains will be exempted as the proportion of the packing materials in the composite supply in value terms does not exceed 25%.

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Letting Out of Property and Furniture for Film Exhibition is Business Activity - 14.02.2020

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that the income received from Film Exhibition Business that has been leased out to another party should be treated as business income for taxation.

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CESTAT, New Delhi: Third Party Agency to Pay Service Tax on Collection of Parking Fees in Malls - 14.02.2020

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has held that the right to collect parking fees given by the mall owners is a consideration provided to the Appellant by the mall owners and the measure of such consideration is the gross income generated through the parking fees on which service tax would be leviable.

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Supreme Court: Court to Appoint Amicus Curiae if Accused Unrepresented - 13.02.2020

Supreme Court has reiterated that when an accused is unrepresented before a Court, it has to either appoint Amicus curiae or to refer the matter to the Legal Services Committee requesting it to appoint an advocate.

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Delhi HC Affirms Assessee Not Entitled to Claim Deduction Until Liability Has Accrued - 13.02.2020

Delhi High Court has held that the Assessee is not entitled to claim the deduction until the liability for which deduction is claimed has accrued.

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ITAT, Kolkata Quashes Re-Assessment Proceedings Against Price Waterhouse & Co. - 13.02.2020

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has quashed the re-assessment proceedings against Price Waterhouse & Co. and held that to reopen the assessment by the Assessing Officers there must be a ‘reason to believe’ that the income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment.

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Re-Assessment Proceedings Against Price Waterhouse & Co.

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AAR, Maharashtra: Laboratory Medical Equipment Not to be Sold to Distributor at Concessional Rate - 13.02.2020

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that manufacturers of laboratory medical equipment are not eligible to concessional Goods and Services Tax rates when supplied to distributors.

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