![Kerala HC Grants Interim Relief against GST Levy on Group Health Insurance Premiums Paid by Union Bank Retirees [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/21/500x300_2121096-gst-levy-on-group-health-insurance-premiums-taxscan.webp "Kerala HC Grants Interim Relief against GST Levy on Group Health Insurance Premiums Paid by Union Bank Retirees [Read Order]")
Kerala HC Grants Interim Relief against GST Levy on Group Health Insurance Premiums Paid by Union Bank Retirees [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court has granted interim relief to retired employees and family pensioners of Union Bank of India by directing the authorities not...
![Employees liable to Tax If Employer Deducted TDS but Did not Deposit: Kerala HC Dismisses Writ Appeals [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/19/250x150_2120705-tds-kerala-high-court-taxscan.jfif "Employees liable to Tax If Employer Deducted TDS but Did not Deposit: Kerala HC Dismisses Writ Appeals [Read Order]")
![SIM Cards, Recharge Coupons, VAS Not ‘Goods’ Under KVAT Act: Kerala HC Quashes Assessment Order Against Airtel [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/31/250x150_2116125-kerala-high-court-airtel-sim-cards-recharge-coupons-sim-cards-vat-kerala-hc-airtel-taxscan.webp "SIM Cards, Recharge Coupons, VAS Not ‘Goods’ Under KVAT Act: Kerala HC Quashes Assessment Order Against Airtel [Read Order]")
![Kerala HC Rules NCLT’s Rejection of Resolution Plan Appealable Under Section 61 of IBC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/27/250x150_2115298-kerala-hc-rules-nclt-rejection-resolution-plan-appealable-under-section-61-ibc-taxscan.webp "Kerala HC Rules NCLT’s Rejection of Resolution Plan Appealable Under Section 61 of IBC [Read Order]")
![Audi Alteram Partem Prevails: Kerala HC Holds Failure to Record Statement u/s 108 No Bar to Defence, Sets Aside Penalties in Gold Smuggling Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/23/250x150_2114193-audi-alteram-partem-prevails-kerala-hc-holds-failure-to-record-statement-us-108-no-bar-to-defence-sets-aside-penalties-in-gold-smuggling-case-taxscan.webp "Audi Alteram Partem Prevails: Kerala HC Holds Failure to Record Statement u/s 108 No Bar to Defence, Sets Aside Penalties in Gold Smuggling Case [Read Order]")
Service Tax on Access to Amusement Facilities Unconstitutional: Kerala HC sets aside Demand [Read Judgment]
“Attempt to impose service tax on "access to amusement facilities" as unconstitutional, held the Kerala High Court ruling Parliament lacks legislative competence to tax such activities when they are...
![Service Tax on Access to Amusement Facilities Unconstitutional: Kerala HC sets aside Demand [Read Judgment]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/23/500x300_2114237-service-tax-access-amusement-facilities-unconstitutional-taxscan.webp "Service Tax on Access to Amusement Facilities Unconstitutional: Kerala HC sets aside Demand [Read Judgment]")
No Writ Jurisdiction against Private Commercial Banks: Kerala HC notes South Indian Bank not ‘State’ under Art. 12 [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court has held that a private commercial bank is not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, noting that South Indian Bank being a private bank...
![No Writ Jurisdiction against Private Commercial Banks: Kerala HC notes South Indian Bank not ‘State’ under Art. 12 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/17/500x300_2112790-writ-jurisdiction-private-commercial-banks-kerala-hc-south-indian-bank-state-under-art-12-taxscan.webp "No Writ Jurisdiction against Private Commercial Banks: Kerala HC notes South Indian Bank not ‘State’ under Art. 12 [Read Order]")
Vehicle Registered in Puducherry but used in Kerala: Kerala HC upholds ₹15.37 Lakh Motor Vehicle Tax Demand
In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court observed that although the vehicle was registered in Puducherry, it was used only in Kerala, and NIL GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) returns did not show...
![Revenue cannot proceed Against Wife’s Properties for Sales Tax Arrears of Husband: Kerala HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/13/500x300_2111963-revenue-cannot-proceed-against-wifes-properties-sales-tax-arrears-husband-kerala-hc-taxscan.webp "Revenue cannot proceed Against Wife’s Properties for Sales Tax Arrears of Husband: Kerala HC [Read Order]")
Fresh Assessment on Increased Plinth Area Justified u/s 5(4) of Kerala Building Tax Act: Kerala HC Dismisses Challenge to Demand [Read Order]
The Court found that the petitioner’s own pleading and documents admitted that they had carried out additional constructions after the initial assessment. The Kerala High Court has upheld a fresh...
![Fresh Assessment on Increased Plinth Area Justified u/s 5(4) of Kerala Building Tax Act: Kerala HC Dismisses Challenge to Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/12/500x300_2111594-fresh-assessment-plinth-area-kerala-building-tax-act-kerala-hc-taxscan.webp "Fresh Assessment on Increased Plinth Area Justified u/s 5(4) of Kerala Building Tax Act: Kerala HC Dismisses Challenge to Demand [Read Order]")
Generalia Specialibus Non Derogant” Favours CCI Over TRAI: Kerala HC Upholds Probe Against Jio Hotstar for Abuse of Dominance [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court has delivered a significant ruling in the long‑running dispute between Jiostar India Pvt Ltd (formerly Star India, now operating as Jio Hotstar) and the Competition Commission...
![Generalia Specialibus Non Derogant” Favours CCI Over TRAI: Kerala HC Upholds Probe Against Jio Hotstar for Abuse of Dominance [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/08/500x300_2110999-jio-star-site-image-1.webp "Generalia Specialibus Non Derogant” Favours CCI Over TRAI: Kerala HC Upholds Probe Against Jio Hotstar for Abuse of Dominance [Read Order]")
Pre-2012 Imports Must Follow 1.416 Hoppus-Ton: Kerala HC Orders Full Customs Duty Refund to Timber Importers [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court has held that timber consignments imported prior to 11.05.2012 must be assessed using the conversion factor of 1 Hoppus ton equal to 1.416 cubic metres, directing Customs...
![Pre-2012 Imports Must Follow 1.416 Hoppus-Ton: Kerala HC Orders Full Customs Duty Refund to Timber Importers [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/06/500x300_2110450-customs-duty-refund-timber-importers-taxscan.webp "Pre-2012 Imports Must Follow 1.416 Hoppus-Ton: Kerala HC Orders Full Customs Duty Refund to Timber Importers [Read Order]")