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.
![Merely Quoting Section and Alleging Fraud, Wilful Misstatement or Suppression of Facts in SCN not Enough to Cancel GST Registration: Bombay HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/16/2064308-scn-gst-taxscan.webp "Merely Quoting Section and Alleging Fraud, Wilful Misstatement or Suppression of Facts in SCN not Enough to Cancel GST Registration: Bombay HC [Read Order]")
Merely Quoting Section and Alleging Fraud, Wilful Misstatement or Suppression of Facts in SCN not Enough to Cancel GST Registration: Bombay HC [Read Order]
In a recent decision, the Bombay High Court set aside the cancellation of a Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration on the ground that merely...
![Single Judge Refused Interim Relief Due to Dept.’s Delay in Filing Affidavit: Calcutta HC Division Bench Grants 3-Week Extension in Income Tax Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/15/2064121-single-judge-refused-interim-relief-interim-relief-interim-relief-due-to-depts-delay-taxscan.webp "Single Judge Refused Interim Relief Due to Dept.’s Delay in Filing Affidavit: Calcutta HC Division Bench Grants 3-Week Extension in Income Tax Case [Read Order]")
![Customs Cannot Detain Personal Jewellery just because it is 24K Gold: Delhi HC orders Return of ₹6L Worth Gold Bangles to Umrah Returnee [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/15/2064084-customs-customs-cannot-detain-personal-jewellery-personal-jewellery-taxscan.webp "Customs Cannot Detain Personal Jewellery just because it is 24K Gold: Delhi HC orders Return of ₹6L Worth Gold Bangles to Umrah Returnee [Read Order]")
Deduction Claim on Unpaid Ad-hoc Bonus from AY 1984-85: Bombay HC Quashes ₹12L Income Tax Penalty from 2002 ITAT Order citing Plausibility [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently set aside a penalty of ₹12,82,700 imposed on Carona Limited, noting that merely claiming deduction on unpaid ad-hoc bonus could not attract penalty under Section...
![Deduction Claim on Unpaid Ad-hoc Bonus from AY 1984-85: Bombay HC Quashes ₹12L Income Tax Penalty from 2002 ITAT Order citing Plausibility [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/14/2063729-deduction-deduction-claim-deduction-claim-on-unpaid-ad-hoc-bonus-ad-hoc-bonus-taxscan.webp "Deduction Claim on Unpaid Ad-hoc Bonus from AY 1984-85: Bombay HC Quashes ₹12L Income Tax Penalty from 2002 ITAT Order citing Plausibility [Read Order]")
Jane Street deposits ₹4,843 Crores to Escrow Account with SEBI Lien in Alleged BANKNIFTY Manipulation Case [Read Press Release]
The Securities andExchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued an update on the Jane Street market manipulation issue involving a ginormous ₹36,500 crore. Consequent to the proceedings and an interim...
![Jane Street deposits ₹4,843 Crores to Escrow Account with SEBI Lien in Alleged BANKNIFTY Manipulation Case [Read Press Release]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/14/2063718-jane-street-sebi.webp "Jane Street deposits ₹4,843 Crores to Escrow Account with SEBI Lien in Alleged BANKNIFTY Manipulation Case [Read Press Release]")
GST Registration Cancelled Due to 6-Month Default in GSTR-3B Filing: Orissa HC Quashes Rejection of Revocation Application [Read Order]
In a recent decision, the Orissa High Court set aside an order rejecting the application for revoking the cancellation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration of a taxpayer who defaulted...
![GST Registration Cancelled Due to 6-Month Default in GSTR-3B Filing: Orissa HC Quashes Rejection of Revocation Application [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/11/2062876-gst-registration-cancelled-gstr-3b-filing-orissa-hc-revocation-application-taxscan.webp "GST Registration Cancelled Due to 6-Month Default in GSTR-3B Filing: Orissa HC Quashes Rejection of Revocation Application [Read Order]")
Income Tax Dept. has no Material to Prove Existence of Order under “View Notices and Orders” on Portal: Allahabad HC Allows Assessee to Treat SCN as Final Notice [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court recently granted relief to an assessee, ruling that the Income Tax Department had no material to establish that the impugned assessment order was actually available under...
![Income Tax Dept. has no Material to Prove Existence of Order under “View Notices and Orders” on Portal: Allahabad HC Allows Assessee to Treat SCN as Final Notice [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/11/2062828-scn-as-final-notice.webp "Income Tax Dept. has no Material to Prove Existence of Order under “View Notices and Orders” on Portal: Allahabad HC Allows Assessee to Treat SCN as Final Notice [Read Order]")
₹24 Lakh Tax, Penalty and Interest against Notice Demanding ₹4 Lakh: Allahabad HC quashes GST Order Demand in Excess of Amount in Notice [Read Order]
The Allahabad HighCourt recently set aside a Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand order amounting to over ₹24 lakh upon finding that the demand was vastly in excess of the amount specified in the...
![₹24 Lakh Tax, Penalty and Interest against Notice Demanding ₹4 Lakh: Allahabad HC quashes GST Order Demand in Excess of Amount in Notice [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/11/2062686-penalty-and-interest-penalty-interest-penalty-and-interest-against-notice-demanding-allahabad-hc-taxscan.webp "₹24 Lakh Tax, Penalty and Interest against Notice Demanding ₹4 Lakh: Allahabad HC quashes GST Order Demand in Excess of Amount in Notice [Read Order]")
Supply of Computer Hardware on Hire is ‘Transfer of Right to Use’, Not ‘Supply of Tangible Goods’: Calcutta HC Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Calcutta HighCourt recently clarified that the supply of computer hardware on hire amounts to a ‘transfer of right to use’ and does not not constitute the service of ‘supply of tangible goods’. ...
![Supply of Computer Hardware on Hire is ‘Transfer of Right to Use’, Not ‘Supply of Tangible Goods’: Calcutta HC Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/10/2062413-service-tax-demand.webp "Supply of Computer Hardware on Hire is ‘Transfer of Right to Use’, Not ‘Supply of Tangible Goods’: Calcutta HC Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")