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MVAT Six-Monthly Return Filing

Bombay High Court Quashes Interest Levy on Microsoft, Holds Six-Monthly MVAT Return Filing Valid Despite Rs. 41 Crore Tax Deferral

Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd. vs State of Maharashtra [Decided on September 10, 2026]
Furnace Oil Tax Classification

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Tax Demand on IOCL, Holds Furnace Oil and Light Diesel Oil as Distinct Commodities

Indian Oil Corporation vs State of Madhya Pradesh [Decided on September 08, 2026]
Goondas Act Proceedings Quashed

‘Act Being Used as a Tool of Oppression’: Allahabad High Court Quashes Goonda Proceedings, Awards ₹50,000 Damages

Abhishek Tyagi v. UP Rajya Dwara Grah Sachiv, Decided on 10.09.2026
Geopolitics And International Arbitration

‘We Can No Longer Talk About Arbitration and Party Autonomy Without Considering Geopolitics’: Prof. Dr. Alexander Petsche at India ADR Week 2026

The growing intersection between geopolitics, sanctions, regulatory measures and cross-border commerce is fundamentally reshaping international arbitration, with practitioners calling for...
Courier Liability for Concealed Narcotics

Courier Cannot Be Liable for Concealed Narcotics Without Knowledge; CESTAT Quashes Rs 1 Crore Penalty on FedEx Express

FedEx Express Transportation and Supply Chain Services vs Commissioner of Customs [Decided on September 09, 2026]
Third Member NCLT Reference

Indiabulls v. Subhash Chandra: When the Third Member Agrees With Neither

By Anuja Pethia* and Rishabh Govila**