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Mumtaz Ahmad Shah v. Chief Executive Officer, SRA : Eviction order implementation is a statutory obligation of the competent authority, and lack of enforcement machinery is no defence.
Chaitanya Suresh Kambli v. State of Maharashtra : Removing an auditor from the empanelment panel lacks statutory power for permanent debarment, violating their constitutional professional rights.
Mahinder v. Puran Singh : Parliament possesses legislative competence to enact preferential rights of co-heirs for agricultural land under Hindu succession entries.
Sanjay Sharma v. Krishnadhan Khaware : Disputed limitation issues for probate applications cannot be decided summarily as the right to apply is a continuous right.
Duliram Maurya v. Nandram: Prolonged and unexplained delay in depositing balance consideration under a specific performance decree disentitles the purchaser to time extension.
Ruma Mehta & Ors v. Parorch Developers LLP : Allotment letters with clear property descriptions and payment schedules constitute valid contracts, enforceable retroactively under the RERA Act.
Wadhwa Group Housing Private Ltd. v. Vijay Choksi and Ors.: Multiple promoters are jointly liable for refunds under section 18, regardless of direct privity of contract with the allottee.
Raipur Development Authority v. Anup Kumar Sahu : Allottees have an unconditional right to refund for possession delays, even without formal contracts specifying the target completion date.
M/s. R. R. Builders v. Nandkumar Mulani and Anr : Tribunals may impose a reasonable three-year completion timeline when allotment letters fail to specify the date of possession.
Rafeek Peedi Yakkal Hassan v. Registrar of Companies : Striking off a company name is reversed if the director provides audited financial statements proving ongoing resort project operations.
Dr. Bais Surgical And Medical Institute Pvt. Ltd. v. Dhananjay Pande : Formal entry in a company’s register is not an absolute prerequisite for a person to seek oppression relief.
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DIT v. Star Cruises (India) P. Ltd. : Providing cruise services with on-board entertainment and de-boarding options falls within the meaning of carriage under shipping presumptive taxation.
Rajesh R. Hemrajani v. ITAT :The High Court directed the ITAT to deliver judgment within 90 days as mandated by Rule 34 of the Rules.
BCCI v. ACIT : The Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by ruling on the merits of a non-statutory “advisory” communication after declaring the appeal unmaintainable
Dinar Tarcar Resources (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT : Prosecution for tax evasion is unsustainable if delay in payment was due to a business ban and lacks guilty intent.
Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT : High Court has jurisdiction if consequences of demand are felt within its territory; non-existent or unserved demands are unsustainable.
Bipinkumar Girdharlal Parekh v. ACIT : Reopening assessment based on search-related material is invalid if initiated beyond three years for income escapement under fifty lakhs.
PCIT v. Ansal Phalak Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. : Addition under section 68 cannot be made when the assessee produces sufficient evidence to prove the genuineness of foreign investment.
PCIT v. Essar Agrotech Ltd. : Share capital and premium additions under section 68 are unsustainable where the identity, creditworthiness, and transaction genuineness are proved.
Vidhya Vivek Padgaonkar v. ITO: Receipts from educational content assignments constitute professional income under section 44ADA, not business receipts eligible for presumptive taxation under section 44AD.
Hemant Kumar Agrawal v. ITO : Partner’s remuneration from a firm cannot be treated as turnover or gross receipts to qualify for presumptive taxation under section 44ADA.
Sanchit Gupta v. DCIT : No liability for higher TDS applies if the system fails to flag an inoperative PAN, provided the seller paid taxes
Rajesh Shamji Furia v. ITO : The Tribunal held that a flat acquired under a development agreement qualifies as a long-term asset, allowing section 54 exemptions.
Amaltash Residents Welfare Association v. CIT(E): Exclusive member-only maintenance activities are governed by mutuality and do not constitute a charitable purpose under section 12AB.
Hotel Mahalaxmi v. ITO : Notional revaluation of leasehold rights by book entry without new investment cannot be added as unexplained investment under section 69.
Consolidated Finvest and Holdings Ltd. v. DCIT : Referring valuation under general provisions instead of section 50C(2) denies the department the time-limit extension under section 153.
Shreyas Naynesh Modi v. ITO : The ten percent safe harbour limit applies to the fair market value determined by the Valuation Officer under section 56(2)(x).
Combine Diamonds (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT : Initiating assessment before furnishing recorded reasons and denying the opportunity to file objections renders the reassessment void ab initio.
Goldman Sachs International vs ACIT (IT) : Salary reimbursement paid for seconded employees on a cost-to-cost basis is not fees for technical services under India-UK DTAA
ITO vs. Tata Industries Ltd : A payer cannot be treated as in default for not deducting tax based on subsequent retrospective indirect transfer tax amendments.
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