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![Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory Before FIR in Corruption Cases Against Public Servants: Supreme Court [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Preliminary-Inquiry-Preliminary-Inquiry-Not-Mandatory-FIR-FIR-in-Corruption-Cases-taxscan.jpg "Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory Before FIR in Corruption Cases Against Public Servants: Supreme Court [Read Order]")
Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory Before FIR in Corruption Cases Against Public Servants: Supreme Court [Read Order]
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a preliminary enquiry is not a mandatory precondition for registering an FIR against a public servant accused...
![Karnataka HC Holds ₹25 Crore Stamp Duty Cap Excludes 10% Cess as S.3B of Karnataka Stamp Act Functions Independently [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Karnataka-HC-Stamp-Duty-Cap-Cess-Karnataka-Stamp-Act-Independently-taxscan.webp "Karnataka HC Holds ₹25 Crore Stamp Duty Cap Excludes 10% Cess as S.3B of Karnataka Stamp Act Functions Independently [Read Order]")
![Supreme Court & High Courts Weekly Round-up [April 12th to April 18th,2025]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Supreme-Court-High-Courts-Weekly-Round-up.jpg "Supreme Court & High Courts Weekly Round-up [April 12th to April 18th,2025]")
![ITAT Allows Rs. 6.47 Crore Lease Rent Expense as Deduction Citing Lessee’s Right to Claim Depreciation [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Depreciation-ITAT-Lease-Rent-TAXSCAN.jpg "ITAT Allows Rs. 6.47 Crore Lease Rent Expense as Deduction Citing Lessee’s Right to Claim Depreciation [Read Order]")
Allegation of Illegal Gratification u/s 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act with uncorroborated Evidence is not Conclusive: Karnataka HC [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court held that the allegation of illegal gratification under section 13 (1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with uncorroborated evidence is not conclusive. Yogesh,...
![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]")
No Partying at this Bar: PWD Suspends Officials who Celebrated Birthday inside Karnataka HC after Disabling CCTV
The Karnataka High Court recently witnessed an unexpected breach of protocol when five officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) organized a birthday celebration inside the high-security court...
Challenge against 12% Forest Development Tax On Forest Products: Karnataka HC Directs to follow Ruling of Apex Court [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court in a challenge against the 12 % Forest Development Tax on forest products , dircted the parties to follow the ruling of apex court which is pending now. The bench stated that...
![Challenge against 12% Forest Development Tax On Forest Products: Karnataka HC Directs to follow Ruling of Apex Court [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Forest-Development-Tax-Challenge-against-Forest-Development-Tax-Development-Tax-On-Forest-Products-Forest-Products-taxscan.jpg "Challenge against 12% Forest Development Tax On Forest Products: Karnataka HC Directs to follow Ruling of Apex Court [Read Order]")
Non-response to GST Notices due to Father's Illness: Karnataka HC quashes Ex-parte Order [Read Order]
The High Court of Karnataka, quashed the ex-parte order and the summary order after noting that the petitioner could not respond to Goods and Service Tax(GST) show-cause notices due to his father's...
![Non-response to GST Notices due to Fathers Illness: Karnataka HC quashes Ex-parte Order [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Non-response-GST-Notices-Fathers-Illness-Karnataka-HC-Ex-parte-Order-taxscan.jpg "Non-response to GST Notices due to Fathers Illness: Karnataka HC quashes Ex-parte Order [Read Order]")
GST Rate Hike on Pre-Existing Work Order: Karnataka HC Directs Consideration of Representation in Eight Weeks [Read Order]
The High Court of Karnataka, directed the concerned authorities to consider the assessee’s representation within eight weeks regarding the applicable Goods and Service Tax ( GST ) rate on a work...
![GST Rate Hike on Pre-Existing Work Order: Karnataka HC Directs Consideration of Representation in Eight Weeks [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Karnataka-High-Court-GST-Rate-Hike-on-Pre-Existing-Work-Order-taxscan.jpg "GST Rate Hike on Pre-Existing Work Order: Karnataka HC Directs Consideration of Representation in Eight Weeks [Read Order]")