India’s Law Taxes It All: Taxing Income from Illegal Sources
We are all well familiar with the concepts of income and income tax, even if not in their full-length legal details but at least in everyday terms. ...
![Allegation of Illegal Gratification u/s 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act with uncorroborated Evidence is not Conclusive: Karnataka HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Karnataka-High-Court-Illegal-Gratification-Evidence-is-not-Conclusive-taxscan.jpg "Allegation of Illegal Gratification u/s 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act with uncorroborated Evidence is not Conclusive: Karnataka HC [Read Order]")
![Arbitrary Adjustment in Income Tax S.143(1) Intimation Order: Patna HC Imposes Rs. 50,000 Cost for Delayed Litigation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Patna-High-Court-Arbitrary-Adjustment-Litigation-taxscan.jpg "Arbitrary Adjustment in Income Tax S.143(1) Intimation Order: Patna HC Imposes Rs. 50,000 Cost for Delayed Litigation [Read Order]")
![Bombay HC directs ICAI to Investigate CAs without COP Engaged in Illegal Activities for Professional Misconduct [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Professional-Misconduct-CA-ICAI-taxscan-1.jpg "Bombay HC directs ICAI to Investigate CAs without COP Engaged in Illegal Activities for Professional Misconduct [Read Order]")
Commissioner of Customs has valid Sanction and has Power to Discharge Function & Duties u/s 137 of Customs Act: Kerala HC [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court commissioner of customs has valid sanction and has the power to discharge functions and duties under section 137 of the Customs Act, 1961. Ibrahim Kutty Alakkal and...
Kanpur Police Registers FIR against Two Senior GST Officials for Murder of Truck Driver after Illegal Detention
Kanpur Police registered an FIR against two senior Goods and Services Tax (GST) officials for murdering a truck driver. According to the FIR, the officials were changed with Section 302 of Indian...
Payment during Search is Illegal: Delhi HC directs GST Department to Refund Rs. 1.8 Crore with Interest on ground of Non-Compliance with CBIC Circular
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the GST department to release a refund of Rs. 1.8 crores along with an interest of 6% for the reason that the department has not complied with the CBIC...
Freebies to Doctors illegal and does not fall under 'Business Promotion Expenses': ITAT upholds Disallowance against Mankind Pharma Ltd [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal(ITAT) at Delhi has recently observed in a major denial of relief against assessee, Mankind Pharma Ltd. that, freebies given to doctors are illegal and does not fall...
![Freebies to Doctors illegal and does not fall under Business Promotion Expenses: ITAT upholds Disallowance against Mankind Pharma Ltd [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Freebies-Doctors-illegal-Business-Promotion-Expenses-ITAT-Mankind-Pharma-Ltd-taxscan.jpg "Freebies to Doctors illegal and does not fall under Business Promotion Expenses: ITAT upholds Disallowance against Mankind Pharma Ltd [Read Order]")
Rejection of Books of Account is a precondition for making reference to DVO: ITAT holds DVO report illegal [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore held that, the report of the District Valuation Officer (DVO) was illegal on the ground that rejection of books of account is a precondition for...
![Rejection of Books of Account is a precondition for making reference to DVO: ITAT holds DVO report illegal [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/books-of-account-DVO-ITAT-DVO-report-illegal-taxscan.jpeg "Rejection of Books of Account is a precondition for making reference to DVO: ITAT holds DVO report illegal [Read Order]")
Illegal and Arbitrary Recovery of Income Tax Dues ignoring Appeal filed by Assessee: Rajasthan HC slams Dept, imposes Rs. 50k Cost [Read Order]
“This Court also holds that the action of recovery on the part of the respondents was de-hors the statutory provisions specified under Section 220(6), 245 of the IT Act and was without jurisdiction...
![Illegal and Arbitrary Recovery of Income Tax Dues ignoring Appeal filed by Assessee: Rajasthan HC slams Dept, imposes Rs. 50k Cost [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Illegal-Arbitrary-Recovery-Income-Tax-Appeal-Assessee-Rajasthan-HC-Cost-Taxscan.jpeg "Illegal and Arbitrary Recovery of Income Tax Dues ignoring Appeal filed by Assessee: Rajasthan HC slams Dept, imposes Rs. 50k Cost [Read Order]")
Once Concessional Tax Rate and Form D was granted it cannot be taken back as it Violates Principles of Legitimate Expectation: Calcutta HC [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court has held that once the concessional rate of tax and the certificate in Form D was granted it cannot be taken back as it violates the doctrine of legitimate expectation. The...
![Once Concessional Tax Rate and Form D was granted it cannot be taken back as it Violates Principles of Legitimate Expectation: Calcutta HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Concessional-Tax-Rate-Form-D-Violates-Principles-Legitimate-Expectation-Calcutta-HC-Taxscan.jpg "Once Concessional Tax Rate and Form D was granted it cannot be taken back as it Violates Principles of Legitimate Expectation: Calcutta HC [Read Order]")