Gujarat High Court Case Commentaries

Agreement to Sale Does Not Constitute Transfer for Capital Gains Tax Purposes: Ratna Trayi Reality Service P. Ltd. v. Income-Tax Officer

Date: Apr 10, 2013

Agreement to Sale Does Not Constitute Transfer for Capital Gains Tax Purposes: Ratna Trayi Reality Service P. Ltd. v. Income-Tax Officer Introduction The case of Ratna Trayi Reality Service P. Ltd....

Clarifying "Wholly and Exclusively": Gujarat High Court Upholds Allowance of Advertisement Expenses

Date: Apr 5, 2013

Clarifying "Wholly and Exclusively": Gujarat High Court Upholds Allowance of Advertisement Expenses in Commissioner Of Income Tax V (S) v. Khambhatta Family Trust Opponent(S) Introduction The case of...

Set-Off of Business Loss Against Income from Other Sources: Landmark Gujarat High Court Judgment

Date: Apr 5, 2013

Set-Off of Business Loss Against Income from Other Sources: Landmark Gujarat High Court Judgment Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax-II (S) v. Shilpa Dyeing & Printing Mills Pvt. Ltd....

Clarifying Deductibility of Sales Commissions and Investment Expenses: Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Suzlon Energy Ltd. Judgment

Date: Apr 4, 2013

Clarifying Deductibility of Sales Commissions and Investment Expenses: Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Suzlon Energy Ltd. Judgment Introduction The case Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Suzlon Energy Ltd....

Registration of Infant Stage Trusts under Section 12A: Judicial Clarification on Genuineness of Activities

Date: Apr 3, 2013

Registration of Infant Stage Trusts under Section 12A: Judicial Clarification on Genuineness of Activities Introduction The case of Director of Income Tax (Exemption) (S) v. Panna Lalbhai Foundation...

Declaration of Service Tax Exemption for Mutual Clubs: Analysis of Sports Club Of Gujarat Ltd. v. Union Of India

Date: Mar 26, 2013

Declaration of Service Tax Exemption for Mutual Clubs: Analysis of Sports Club Of Gujarat Ltd. v. Union Of India Introduction The case of Sports Club Of Gujarat Ltd. v. Union Of India & 3 (S) was...

Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Judgment: Clarifying Tax Treatment of Pharmaceutical Expenditures and 'In-House' Research

Date: Mar 21, 2013

Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Judgment: Clarifying Tax Treatment of Pharmaceutical Expenditures and 'In-House' Research Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Cadila Healthcare Ltd....

Genuineness of Cash Credit Transactions under Section 68: Insights from Blessing Construction v. Income Tax Officer

Date: Mar 14, 2013

Genuineness of Cash Credit Transactions under Section 68: Insights from Blessing Construction v. Income Tax Officer Introduction Blessing Construction v. Income Tax Officer is a pivotal judgment...

Allowability of Feasibility Study Expenditures on Abandoned Projects under Income Tax Law

Date: Mar 13, 2013

Allowability of Feasibility Study Expenditures on Abandoned Projects under Income Tax Law Introduction The case of Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd.,...

Mandatory Compliance with Appellate Court Procedures: Insights from Ajitsinh Babubhai Jadav v. Wadhwan Mahajan Panjarapol

Date: Mar 6, 2013

Mandatory Compliance with Appellate Court Procedures: Insights from Ajitsinh Babubhai Jadav v. Wadhwan Mahajan Panjarapol Introduction The case of Ajitsinh Babubhai Jadav (S) v. Wadhwan Mahajan...

Strict Adherence to Legal Grounds for Removal of Elected Representatives: Insights from Dashrathlal Ishwarlal Patel v. State Of Gujarat

Date: Mar 6, 2013

Strict Adherence to Legal Grounds for Removal of Elected Representatives: Insights from Dashrathlal Ishwarlal Patel Petitioner v. State Of Gujarat & 3 Introduction The case of Dashrathlal Ishwarlal...

Regularization of Revised Returns Beyond Limitation under Section 119(2)(b): The Jay Vijay Express Carriers Case

Date: Mar 6, 2013

Regularization of Revised Returns Beyond Limitation under Section 119(2)(b): The Jay Vijay Express Carriers Case Introduction The case of Jay Vijay Express Carriers Petitioner(S) v. Commissioner Of...

Clarifying Tax Deductions: Legislative Competence and Retrospective Amendments in Section 80IA – Katira Construction Ltd. v. Union Of India

Date: Mar 5, 2013

Clarifying Tax Deductions: Legislative Competence and Retrospective Amendments in Section 80IA – Katira Construction Ltd. v. Union Of India Introduction The case of Katira Construction Ltd. v. Union...

Reopening of Tax Assessment: Insights from Jagat Jayantilal Parikh v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax

Date: Mar 1, 2013

Reopening of Tax Assessment: Insights from Jagat Jayantilal Parikh v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Jagat Jayantilal Parikh v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax was...

Refining Eligibility for Special Additional Duty Refund: Insights from Commissioner Of Customs v. Posco India Delhi Steel Processing Centre P. Ltd.

Date: Feb 12, 2013

Refining Eligibility for Special Additional Duty Refund: Insights from Commissioner Of Customs v. Posco India Delhi Steel Processing Centre P. Ltd. Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Customs v....

Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. v. Amardeep Association: High Court Upholds Condonation of Delay in Letters Patent Appeal based on Sufficient Cause

Date: Feb 9, 2013

Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. v. Amardeep Association: High Court Upholds Condonation of Delay in Letters Patent Appeal based on Sufficient Cause Introduction The case of Dakshin Gujarat Vij...

Gujarat High Court Establishes Limits on Assessing Officer's Reassessment Powers Under Section 147

Date: Jan 30, 2013

Gujarat High Court Establishes Limits on Assessing Officer's Reassessment Powers Under Section 147 Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Mohmed Juned Dadani adjudicated by the...

Clarification on Reduced Penalty under Section 11AC of the Central Excise Act: Mandated Procedural Options for Assessees

Date: Jan 25, 2013

Clarification on Reduced Penalty under Section 11AC of the Central Excise Act: Mandated Procedural Options for Assessees 1. Introduction The case of Commissioner of Central Excise, Surat-I v....

Capital vs. Revenue Classification of Entertainment Tax Exemptions and Treatment of Gratuity Provisions under Section 115JB: Comprehensive Analysis of Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Inox Leisure Ltd.

Date: Jan 9, 2013

Capital vs. Revenue Classification of Entertainment Tax Exemptions and Treatment of Gratuity Provisions under Section 115JB: Comprehensive Analysis of Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Inox...

Judicial Review of Preventive Detention: Insights from Mancharam Samaram Meena v. State Of Gujarat And Ors.

Date: Dec 29, 2012

Judicial Review of Preventive Detention: Insights from Mancharam Samaram Meena v. State Of Gujarat And Ors. Introduction The case of Mancharam Samaram Meena v. State Of Gujarat And Ors., adjudicated...