The Supreme Court of India dismissed Fox Mandal & Co’s plea against a CESTAT remand, with Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe ruling no grounds existed to expand or revisit the tribunal’s directions.
Shilpa Shetty secured partial relief as the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ordered fresh examination of her Rs 12.5 crore gift dispute, directing the Assessing Officer to reassess evidence under Section 68 after granting opportunity to establish genuineness.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Income Tax Department’s appeal against Boeing’s Indian subsidiary, with Justices V Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar rejecting reliance on ITBA portal glitches for invalid assessment orders.
The Bombay High Court quashed the seizure of Rs 1 crore by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, ruling GST officers lack authority to confiscate cash found during searches. The court granted relief to Mumbai trader Smruti Waghdhare.
The Delhi High Court held that income from 2D and 3D seismic surveys for mineral oil exploration is not “fees for technical services” and falls outside Section 44DA. It clarified FTS classification is mandatory before applying the provision in taxation disputes.
