Category Archives: Judgements

Now It is Easier to File Petition in Supreme Court for Poor -Middle Income Group Scheme

By | February 16, 2017

Now It is Easier to File Petition for Poor Now, it is easier for the middle and relatively lower income group to avail and enjoy the legal services of the country. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has introduced the Middle Income Group Scheme. It is a self supporting scheme which provides legal services to… Read More »

Supreme Court Judgment on Sasikala & jayalalitha in corruption case

By | February 15, 2017

STATE OF KARNATAKA … … APPELLANT(S) : Versus: SELVI J. JAYALALITHA & ORS. … RESPONDENT(S) WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 304-307 OF 2017 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) Nos.6294-6297 of 2015) Download Complete Judgment on Sasikala & jayalalitha in corruption case

No capital gain tax on capital contribution made in partnership firm by Partners

By | February 9, 2017

Facts of the case On 2nd May, 1979, the applicant assessee converted certain plots of land and shares hitherto held as investments into its stock in trade. On 8th May, 1979, the applicant assessee entered into the partnership firm with six others to trade in land, stock and shares by executing a partnership deed. The… Read More »

Supreme court judgement on attachment of Aamby Valley property of Sahara

By | February 7, 2017

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA S.E.B.I. v. Sahara India Real Estate Corpn. Ltd. DIPAK MISRA, RANJAN GOGOI, A.K. SIKRI, JJ. I.A. NOS. 83-85,104-106 AND 131 OF 2015 AND OTHERS FEBRUARY  6, 2017 ORDER   On 12th January, 2017, this Court, after referring to the earlier order dated 28th November, 2016, dismissed the application for extension of… Read More »

Co-operative Bank considered as Co-operative Society u/s 80P of Income Tax

By | January 27, 2017

PCIT Vs. The Totagars Co-operative Sale Society, I.T.A. No. 100069/2016, Date of order: 05.01.2017, High Court of Karnataka Issue: Whether for the purpose of Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act,1961, a Co-operative Bank should be considered as a Co-operative Society? Held: Yes Brief Facts: The assessee filed its return of income, and claimed a… Read More »

No addition on basis of loose papers recovered during search of third parties

By | January 24, 2017

Held In the present case, the solitary basis for addition of over Rs. 1.67 crores was the chart recovered from the premises of Mr. B. K. Dhingra. Whatever be the facial indications, one thing is apparent i.e. that it revealed some amounts were paid by the third parties. The details of cheques and other particulars… Read More »

Mobile Charger sold with Mobile- Taxable at separate rate of tax : HC

By | January 13, 2017

Issue Rate of tax applicable under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, on the sale of mobile battery chargers, which are sold in the same package as the mobile phones and separately also Held ” . . . . . The mobile/cell phone charger is an accessory to cell phone and is not a… Read More »

Income from flowers & petals in pots is agriculture income : exempt from Tax u/s 10

By | January 7, 2017

HIGH COURT OF MADRAS Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai v. K.N. Pannirselvam S. MANIKUMAR AND D. KRISHNAKUMAR, JJ. TAX CASE (APPEAL) NO. 617 OF 2016 SEPTEMBER  1, 2016 T. RaviKumar for the Appellant. JUDGMENT D. Krishnakumar, J. – The present appeal has been filed by the Revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act 1961… Read More »

Sale through Flipkart – Interstate sale or Intrastate Sale- Issue decided by High Court

By | January 4, 2017

Issue whether the retail sale of mobile phones, computer spare parts, personal healthcare products, car accessories, cameras etc., done by the petitioner via the online portal www.flipkart.com would qualify as an inter-state sale or a local sale within the union territory of Puducherry. Contention of Revenue  Revenue would contend that the consignment moved from Karnataka… Read More »