Can UDINs be Generated in Bulk? ICAI Explains the Bulk UDIN Facility on its Portal
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) has clarified that UDINs can indeed be generated in bulk, which was a practical concern of...
![Madras HC Strikes Down TN Govt Notification Reducing VAT Exemption For Paper Board Companies [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/250x150_2112659-madras-hc-strikes-down-tn-govt-notification-redu0cing-vat-exemption-paper-board-companies-taxscan.webp "Madras HC Strikes Down TN Govt Notification Reducing VAT Exemption For Paper Board Companies [Read Order]")
![SVLDRS Relief Cannot Be Treated as ‘Arrears’ When Central Excise Duty Not Finalised: Bombay HC Quashes ₹12.93 Lakh Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/250x150_2112642-svldrs-relief-cannot-be-treated-arrears-when-central-excise-duty-not-finalised-bombay-hc-quashes-1293-lakh-demand-taxscan.webp "SVLDRS Relief Cannot Be Treated as ‘Arrears’ When Central Excise Duty Not Finalised: Bombay HC Quashes ₹12.93 Lakh Demand [Read Order]")
![Third-Party Invoicing Not Permitted Under APTA: CAAR Denies Preferential Duty Benefit to Jparks India on China Imports [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/250x150_2112633-third-party-invoicing-not-permitted-under-apta-caar-denies-preferential-duty-benefit-jparks-india-china-imports-taxscan.webp "Third-Party Invoicing Not Permitted Under APTA: CAAR Denies Preferential Duty Benefit to Jparks India on China Imports [Read Order]")
![Statements of Absent Witnesses Cannot Override Cross‑Examined Testimony u/s 138‑B of Customs Act: Gujarat HC Quashes Penalty Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/250x150_2112640-statements-absent-witnesses-testimony-customs-act-gujarat-hc-quashes-penalty-order-taxscan.webp "Statements of Absent Witnesses Cannot Override Cross‑Examined Testimony u/s 138‑B of Customs Act: Gujarat HC Quashes Penalty Order [Read Order]")
![No Silent Auditor Changes: ICAI Releases UDIN Portal Manual with Mandates [Get Full Manual Here]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/500x300_2112620-icai-releases-udin-portal-manual-mandates-taxscan.webp "No Silent Auditor Changes: ICAI Releases UDIN Portal Manual with Mandates [Get Full Manual Here]")
‘Nescafé Premix’ is Instant Coffee, Not Beverage Powder: Bombay HC upholds Lower Sales Tax Rate [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court held that “Nescafé Premix” sold by Nestle India Ltd is classifiable as instant coffee and not as a general beverage powder, and that it is liable to sales...
![‘Nescafé Premix’ is Instant Coffee, Not Beverage Powder: Bombay HC upholds Lower Sales Tax Rate [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/500x300_2112575-bombay-hc-nescafe-premix-instant-coffee-beverage-powder-lower-sales-tax-rate-taxscan.webp "‘Nescafé Premix’ is Instant Coffee, Not Beverage Powder: Bombay HC upholds Lower Sales Tax Rate [Read Order]")
Debtors’ Consent to Auction Waives Procedural Objections Under SARFAESI Act: Delhi HC Sets Aside DRAT Order in Favour of Canara Bank [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court in a recent case has set aside an order of the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) and restored the findings of the Debts RecoveryTribunal (DRT), holding that borrowers who...
![Debtors’ Consent to Auction Waives Procedural Objections Under SARFAESI Act: Delhi HC Sets Aside DRAT Order in Favour of Canara Bank [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/15/500x300_2112355-delhi-hc-debtor-consent-auction-waives-procedural-objections-sarfaesi-act-drat-order-canara-bank-taxscan.webp "Debtors’ Consent to Auction Waives Procedural Objections Under SARFAESI Act: Delhi HC Sets Aside DRAT Order in Favour of Canara Bank [Read Order]")
Calcutta HC Drops Charges Against Vijaya Bank's Panel Advocate Accused in Loan Fraud Says Trial Court Acted as Prosecution’s "Mouthpiece" [Read Order]
The CalcuttaHigh Court has quashed criminal proceedings against an empanelled advocate ofVijaya Bank, holding that the materials on record did not disclose any offence beyond possible professional...
![Calcutta HC Drops Charges Against Vijaya Banks Panel Advocate Accused in Loan Fraud Says Trial Court Acted as Prosecution’s Mouthpiece [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/13/500x300_2111953-calcutta-hc-drops-charges-against-vijaya-banks-panel-advocate-accused-loan-fraud-trial-court-acted-prosecutions-mouthpiece.webp "Calcutta HC Drops Charges Against Vijaya Banks Panel Advocate Accused in Loan Fraud Says Trial Court Acted as Prosecution’s Mouthpiece [Read Order]")
Foreign Company’s Head Office Expenses For Indian Branches Subject to S. 44C Even if Incurred Exclusively: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court held that Section 44C of theIncome Tax Act, 1961 applies to head office expenditure incurred by a foreign company even if such expenditure is incurred...
![Foreign Company’s Head Office Expenses For Indian Branches Subject to S. 44C Even if Incurred Exclusively: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/500x300_2112511-foreign-company-head-office-expenses-indian-branches-supreme-court-taxscan.webp "Foreign Company’s Head Office Expenses For Indian Branches Subject to S. 44C Even if Incurred Exclusively: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]")
Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]
The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Mumbai has ruled that Adama India Private Limited’s product “Flamberge” - described by the company as a bio-stimulant is not classifiable as a...
![Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/15/500x300_2112326-adama-indias-flamberge-plant-growth-promoter-fertilizer-customs-aar-places-product-under-cth-3808-taxscan.webp "Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]")