A body massager cannot be categorised as an adult sex toy and hence cannot be included in the list of items prohibited for import, the Bombay high court has said. Image only for representation.......
In a significant development, the Supreme Court Friday recalled its April 10 verdict by which it had held that duty free shops at arrival and departure terminals at international airports are......
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea for disclosure of the annual confidential reports of public servants under the Right To Information Act. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J......
Has the Modi government been more at odds with institutions than other governments? There is no doubt that there have been more run-ins. While the RBI and CBI cases have drawn attention, there have......
The Union finance ministry may have to battle it out in court with the sponsors of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament to make them comply with its service tax payment demands. Companies......
Nokia India Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Finnish cellular equipment maker Nokia, on Thursday suffered a legal setback when a tax appellate tribunal ordered it to pay service tax on......
Relying on the ratio of Madras high court judgement in the case of 2003-Taxindiaonline-61-HC-MAD-ST; the Central Excise and Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (Cestat) has held that when an......
The Supreme Court has held that no central excise duty is payable on software loaded in computers, dismissing the central government's appeal and granting relief to computer manufacturers. The......
In a relief to two-wheeler major Hero Honda Motors, a tax tribunal has ruled in favour of the company in a case filed by the Excise department for alleged duty evasion to the tune of Rs 2 crore (Rs......
A policeman walks past a logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during a governing council meeting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph:......
The Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has ordered the Board of Control for Cricket in India to pay Rs three crore towards service tax dues for the period 1999-2000 to......