LIC to continue as Public Shareholder during Privatization of IDBI Bank: SEBI Gives Nod Subject to Restrictions

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the reclassification of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) as a public shareholder in IDBI Bank, paving the way for…

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Customs Slaps ₹12cr Penalty on Two Former UAE Consulate Officials in Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, RTI Reveals

The Customs Department has levied penalties totaling ₹12 crore against two former officials of the UAE Consulate in connection with the well-known Kerala gold smuggling case in diplomatic baggage. According to information…

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Six Months Custody or Trial Delay not Sufficient Ground for Bail in Economic Offences under PMLA: Jharkhand HC [Read Order]

In a recent ruling, the Jharkhand High Court held that six months of custody or delay in trial is not by itself a sufficient ground to grant bail in cases…

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Understanding GST ITC Mismatch During Conversion from Composition Dealer to Regular Dealer [Find Draft Reply Here]

Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, taxpayers registered under the Composition Scheme often find it necessary to migrate to the Regular Scheme, either due to turnover limits being…

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Vague Allegations of Defective Goods Not a Pre-Existing Dispute: NCLT Accepts Insolvency Petition and CIRP Initiated [Read Order]

The Mumbai Bench of the National Company LawTribunal (NCLT) admitted a Section 9 application after finding that vague allegations of defective goods did not amount to a pre-existing dispute and the operational…

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Documentary Evidence like Court of Board Nominees Order, Bank statements Other than IU Records Sufficient to Establish Default Date: NCLT [Read Order]

The Ahmedabad Bench of the National CompanyLaw Tribunal (NCLT) clarified that the date of default can be established by placing reliance on documentary evidence other than a record of default with an Information…

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Taxpayer Pursued Rectification Petition First: Madras HC Condones 108 Days Delay in Filing Appeal [Read Order]

In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court condoned a delay of 108 days in filing an appeal under the TNGST Act, 2017, after observing that the taxpayer had first pursued…

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Filing Form 67 Before Final Income Assessment is Sufficient Compliance: Madras HC Rules Rule 128 Directory, Not Mandatory [Read Order]

In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court held that filing Form 67 before the completion of final income assessment is sufficient compliance for claiming foreign tax credit (FTC), after…

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Relief for India Cements: CESTAT Holds Innocent Buyers Cannot Be Denied DEPB Scrip Benefits for Fraudulently Obtained Licences Unless Cancelled by DGFT [Read Order]

The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, andService Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that DEPB scrip benefits cannot be denied to innocent transferee importers if the licences, though fraudulently obtained by the…

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