Avinash Kurungot
Avinash Kurungot is a B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.) Graduate from Christ University, Bangalore. Following a stint in Civil Litigation, marking appearances across the High Court of Kerala and various sub-courts, he has channelled his skills towards developing engaging tax, finance and news content.
![Supreme Court confirms CESTAT Order Assigning CTH 2712 to Waksol Products: Notes Products Derived from Refining Petroleum [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/27/500x300_2091617-download-3.webp "Supreme Court confirms CESTAT Order Assigning CTH 2712 to Waksol Products: Notes Products Derived from Refining Petroleum [Read Order]")
Supreme Court confirms CESTAT Order Assigning CTH 2712 to Waksol Products: Notes Products Derived from Refining Petroleum [Read Order]
The Supreme Court of India recently affirmed an order passed by the Customs, Excise and Service TaxAppellate Tribunal (CESTAT), classifying Waksol...
![Adjudicating Authority Bound to Initiate CIRP if Application u/s.10 is Complete and There is No Ineligibility u/s.11: NCLT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/26/250x150_2091354-adjudicating-authority-cirp-cirp-if-application-nclt-taxscan.webp "Adjudicating Authority Bound to Initiate CIRP if Application u/s.10 is Complete and There is No Ineligibility u/s.11: NCLT [Read Order]")
![ITRs, Cash Books & Bank Records Proved Income: Delhi HC Upholds Income Tax Deletion of ₹2.8 Cr Demonetization Cash Addition [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/26/250x150_2091317-demonetization-itat-cash-deposits-taxscan.webp "ITRs, Cash Books & Bank Records Proved Income: Delhi HC Upholds Income Tax Deletion of ₹2.8 Cr Demonetization Cash Addition [Read Order]")
![GST Assessee not Entitled to Additional Personal Hearing Opportunity if they Fail to Appear on Scheduled Date: Delhi HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/26/250x150_2091275-gst-personal-hearing-delhi-hc-taxscan.webp "GST Assessee not Entitled to Additional Personal Hearing Opportunity if they Fail to Appear on Scheduled Date: Delhi HC [Read Order]")
Punjab & Haryana HC Declares 30-Hour Detention at DGGI Illegal, Directs Statements be Recorded Only in Office Hours under CCTV [Read Order]
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently held that the detention of a person by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), summoned in connection with an investigation for over 30...
![Punjab & Haryana HC Declares 30-Hour Detention at DGGI Illegal, Directs Statements be Recorded Only in Office Hours under CCTV [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/25/500x300_2091037-gst-punjab-haryana-high-court-drc-01-gst-audit-by-cag-gst-audit-pharmaceutical-manufacturer-gst-taxscan.webp "Punjab & Haryana HC Declares 30-Hour Detention at DGGI Illegal, Directs Statements be Recorded Only in Office Hours under CCTV [Read Order]")
EDC Charges Paid to Haryana Development Board Not Rent: Delhi HC Holds Real Estate Developer Not Liable to Deduct TDS [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by the Revenue, holding that External Development Charges (EDC) paid to the Haryana development authority by a real estate developer is not...
![EDC Charges Paid to Haryana Development Board Not Rent: Delhi HC Holds Real Estate Developer Not Liable to Deduct TDS [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/26/500x300_2091213-tds-real-estate-taxscan.webp "EDC Charges Paid to Haryana Development Board Not Rent: Delhi HC Holds Real Estate Developer Not Liable to Deduct TDS [Read Order]")
Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail to ₹16 Crore GST ITC Fraud-Accused noting 1 Year+ Incarceration without Trial [Read Order]
The Chhattisgarh HighCourt recently granted regular bail to a person who had been incarcerated for more than a year in connection with allegations of fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC)...
![Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail to ₹16 Crore GST ITC Fraud-Accused noting 1 Year+ Incarceration without Trial [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/25/500x300_2091038-chhattisgarh-hc-grants-bail-gst-itc-fraud-accused-taxscan.webp "Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail to ₹16 Crore GST ITC Fraud-Accused noting 1 Year+ Incarceration without Trial [Read Order]")
Dibrugarh CGST Commissionerate Invites EOIs for Empanelment of Cost Accountants for Special GST Audit [Read Notice]
The Office of the Commissioner of Central GST and Central Excise, Dibrugarh, has issued a notice inviting Expression of Interest (EOIs) for the empanelment of Chartered Accountants, Chartered...
![Dibrugarh CGST Commissionerate Invites EOIs for Empanelment of Cost Accountants for Special GST Audit [Read Notice]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/25/500x300_2090869-audit-special-audit-gst-section-65-section-66-taxscan.webp "Dibrugarh CGST Commissionerate Invites EOIs for Empanelment of Cost Accountants for Special GST Audit [Read Notice]")
J&K HC Allows Secondary & Higher Education Cess Refund to Coromandel Intl. Ltd. noting Finality of Supreme Court’s SRD Nutrients Ruling [Read Order]
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court recently directed the Union of India and excise authorities to release the refund of Secondary and Higher Education (SHE) Cess to a petitioner, holding that the...
![J&K HC Allows Secondary & Higher Education Cess Refund to Coromandel Intl. Ltd. noting Finality of Supreme Court’s SRD Nutrients Ruling [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/25/500x300_2090876-jk-hc-secondary-higher-education-cess-refund-coromandel-intl-ltd-supreme-court-taxscan.webp "J&K HC Allows Secondary & Higher Education Cess Refund to Coromandel Intl. Ltd. noting Finality of Supreme Court’s SRD Nutrients Ruling [Read Order]")
VAT Exemption Only for Goods Produced in Same State is Discriminatory: Supreme Court Quashes Notification Violating Art. 304(a) [Read Judgement]
The Supreme Court recently struck down a notification issued by the Government of Rajasthan under Section 8(3) of the Rajasthan VAT Act, 2003, which granted Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption...
![VAT Exemption Only for Goods Produced in Same State is Discriminatory: Supreme Court Quashes Notification Violating Art. 304(a) [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/25/500x300_2090953-vat-exemption-only-goods-produced-state-is-discriminatory-supreme-court-notification-violating-taxscan.webp "VAT Exemption Only for Goods Produced in Same State is Discriminatory: Supreme Court Quashes Notification Violating Art. 304(a) [Read Judgement]")
CLAT-PG Score not Valid for Public Employment to Legal Posts: Delhi HC Quashes NHAI’s Illegal Recruitment Criteria [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court recently held that the score obtained by a candidate in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT-PG) cannot be adopted as a criterion for public employment to legal posts, quashing...
![CLAT-PG Score not Valid for Public Employment to Legal Posts: Delhi HC Quashes NHAI’s Illegal Recruitment Criteria [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/24/500x300_2090602-clat-pg-score-delhi-high-court-nhais-taxscan.webp "CLAT-PG Score not Valid for Public Employment to Legal Posts: Delhi HC Quashes NHAI’s Illegal Recruitment Criteria [Read Order]")