Inordinate delay, conditional settlement and double jeopardy fail in cheque dishonour challenge; fine reduced for later payment credit

Special Economic Zones Rules amendment extends Form H time limit and revises the Annexure-I quarter reference.

Foreign venture capital investor fee rules revised for rupee-based amounts, earlier payment timing, and faster remittance obligations.

Intraday borrowing facility for mutual funds addresses liquidity mismatches, with end-of-day repayment and AMC bearing borrowing costs.

Section 49 storage facility streamlined for uncleared imported goods, with prompt intimation, verified waiver certificates, and reasoned refusals.

AEOI information upload framework authorises reporting into Form 26AS with prescribed procedures, formats and timelines.

Insolvency filing compliance tightened as PGIRP deadlines are extended and accurate, fully supported submissions remain mandatory.

Alternative remedy limits writ interference when natural justice complaints and penalty competence turn on factual adjudication issues.

Retrospective GST registration cancellation needs recorded reasons; matter remitted for fresh decision on effective date

Fraud-based GST assessment cannot stand without allegations of fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression; proceedings must follow normal classificatio...

Statutory rectification remedy bars writ scrutiny of input tax credit disallowance; competent authority must decide the claim.

Show cause notice controls parallel GST proceedings; other authorities must halt separate action and share material.

Deemed withdrawal of GST best judgment assessment follows belated return filing with full tax, interest and late fee payment.

Statutory appeal rights preserved through writ jurisdiction when delay is explained and merits remain open

Statutory pre-deposit and delay condonation: liberty granted to challenge the order, with merits left open for appellate consideration.

Genuine hardship can justify condonation of delayed Form 10-IC filing for concessional section 115BAA tax relief

Corporate insolvency resolution plan bars post-approval tax demands founded on later notices, leaving assessment unsustainable.

Express statutory bar on probation relief for Income-tax Act convictions leaves conviction intact and sentence open for reconsideration.

Appellate enhancement cannot add a new source of income not examined in the original assessment.

Limitation for penalty notices under section 275(1)(c) turned on the second limb when no assessment was initiated.