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Advocates Protected from Arbitrary Summons by Investigating Agencies for Legal Advice in Criminal Cases: Supreme Court [Read Order]

Avinash Kurungot

The Supreme Court, in a significant judgment, has held that investigating agencies cannot summon advocates merely for providing legal advice or...

ITAT Remands Capital Gains Dispute to AO: Faults Revenue on Legal Oversight, Upholds Principles of...

CA, MBA Opportunities at Citi

Arrest Over ₹8.36 Crore Fake ITC Claim Using Bogus GST Invoices: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail...

Himachal Pradesh HC Dismisses Plea for Concurrent Sentences in Dual Cheque Bounce Convictions [Read...

Supreme Court to Decide If Investigative Agencies Can Summon Lawyers Over Legal Advice Given to Clients

The Supreme Court of India has taken up a suo motu case to look into whether police and investigative agencies can call lawyers for questioning just because they gave legal advice to their clients...

Is it legal for platforms like Zepto to charge “GST on handling fee” and “GST on rain fee”? Here's the truth

Zepto’s rain fee and GST charges have sparked public frustration with users demanding clearer and fairer billing. Let’s now examine the legal perspective. Many people who use Zepto to order groceries...

No Legal Mechanism Existed to Compute Capital Gains on Unlisted OFS Shares Before 2024 Amendment: Allahabad HC Quashes Income Tax Notice [Read Order]

In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) quashed a search and notice, holding that prior to the amendment of Section 55(2)(ac) in September 2024, there was no legal mechanism...

GST Portal Essentials: Know How to View the Cause List of Appeal Applications

In the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, transparency and access to judicial proceedings are crucial for ensuring taxpayer confidence. One of the important tools offered by the GST portal is the...

Reopening of Assessment Without Complying with S. 143(2) Procedure Is Bad in Law: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has held that reopening of an income tax assessment without issuing a mandatory notice under Section 143(2) of theIncome Tax Act, 1961 is invalid in law. A reassessment...

Clarity in Tax Laws, and Citizen-centric reforms for a more robust and inclusive tax Ecosystem, says Attorney General R. Venkataramani

The Attorney General of India Sh. R. Venkantaramani Graces GST Conclave held at Kochi, Kerala today as Chief Guest and delivered Key Note address. In his address, the Attorney General underscored...

What do Lawyers Actually Do? Roles, Responsibilities and Remuneration

“God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.” — Benjamin Franklin It is often said that law is not merely a profession but a vocation. To be a lawyer is not just to argue in...