People in Punjab’s Malwa belt should avoid drinking groundwater with high total dissolved solids (TDS) and water from shallow wells less than 60-metre-deep as these sources have been found containing high levels of toxic contaminants, especially uranium and fluoride, warns a fresh study conducted by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. A team comprising Dr Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, Anjali Kerketta and Dr Harmanpreet Singh Kapoor conducted the research — published recently in the international journal Groundwater for Sustainable Development by Elsevier B.V. Netherlands — confirms the dangerous levels of uranium…
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Rajasthan HC Forgives ITR Filing Delay Due to Assessee’s Age and Depression
The Rajasthan High Court In a writ petition filed by a senior citizen seeking condonation of delay in filing Income Tax Returns ( ITR ), condoned the delay stating the real hurdle performed via the taxpayer who is a senior citizen. The taxpayer, Padam Raj Bhandari, is an insurance surveyor and senior citizen who filed an application on May 12, 2016, asking for the condonation of delay under section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to claim an income tax refund for the AY 2009-10 to 2014-15. The applicant…
No Penalty for Bank’s Filing GST Returns Due to Technical Issue
The applicant bank cannot file its return in its GST portal as a technical issue and cannot be loaded, with demand, penalty, and interest, the Telangana High Court ruled. The bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao noted that it was the responsibility of the department to maintain its portal function. If the portal was not functional, the petitioner was forced to file a return in the portal of Telangana. The department cannot take advantage of its own wrong. The headquarters of the bank of the applicant…
ICAI and Others Seek Permanent ITR Due Date of August 31
The taxpayer has provided the recommendations to permanently revise the due date since they are facing issues accessing Form 26AS and AIS. There is a rise in the demand to extend the ITR due date from July 31, 2024, to August 31, 2024, because of the technical problems on the income tax portal. An extended due date could assist various assesses to prevent the late filing penalties hence diminishing the financial stress. Concern would have been expressed by organizations such as All Gujarat Federation of Tax Consultants, Income Tax Bar…
AP HC Dismisses Petition Challenging GSTIN Cancellation Due to Alternate Remedy Available Under GST Act
The Andhra Pradesh High Court in a case mentioned that the petitioner can contest the cancellation of GST (Goods And Service Tax) registration by availing remedy u/s 30 of CGST (Central Goods And Service Tax) Act and disposed of the writ petition. The applicant Madeena Steels, proprietor is in the business of purchase and sale of iron scrap and has been regularly paying monthly returns after claiming GST ITC (Input Tax Credit) as per GST Act, 2017. On 23.06.2023 SCN was served by the 1st respondent expressing that the suppliers…
Delhi HC Revises Retrospective GSTIN Cancellation Due to Lack of Reasoning for Late GST Returns
The retrospective cancellation of GST registration has been amended by the Delhi High Court on failure to file the timely returns mentioning an absence of reasoning in the impugned order. The applicant, M/S Feron Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., a company in trading medicaments, centrifuges, and allied products, was registered under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act). The applicant contested the Show Cause Notice (SCN) on 09.03.2021, and the subsequent order on 28.12.2021, which retrospectively cancelled the GST registration of the company from 02.07.2017. Mainly the applicant…
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Gurucharan Singh clarifies that his disappearance wasn’t due to debts, income: ‘Hurt by my near and dear ones’ | Television News
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Gurucharan Singh, known for bringing laughter to many, caused concern nationwide when he went missing in April 2024. After 25 days, he returned home and explained that he had been on a spiritual journey. His disappearance made headlines and a flurry of theories. Social media was abuzz with speculations, including suggestions of financial difficulties, and doubts regarding his reported use of multiple email accounts before vanishing. However, he clarified that he went on a spiritual journey and aimed at reaching the Himalayas in the…
Jasmine Bhasin suffers an eye injury from wearing contact lenses, causing temporary blindness: ‘Struggling to sleep due to pain’ | Television News
Actor and Bigg Boss 14 alum Jasmine Bhasin recently suffered an eye injury caused by her contact lenses. During an event in Delhi recently, Jasmine put in her contact lenses but was blinded by them within minutes. The damage was so severe that it affected her corneas forcing her to undergo treatment. Recalling the unexpected incident that happened on July 17, Jasmine told Times Of India that she started feeling pain soon after putting in the lenses, and soon after, she couldn’t see. Unfortunately, the condition worsened to the point…
Calcutta HC Grants Relief for Non-Receipt of GST SCN U/S 73 Due to Technical Glitches
The Calcutta High Court asked the applicant to contest the order before the appellate authority as the failure to Receive show cause notice ( SCN ) u/s 73 of the Central Goods and Service Tax ( CGST ) Act 2017 was due to GST Portal Issue. The applicant Mitali Saha, filed the writ petition contesting the notifications issued u/s 168A of the CGST/WBGST Act, 2017. The applicant said he does not wish to proceed with the challenge. The petition is now limited to the challenge of the show cause notice…
Karnataka HC Orders Verification of GST Documents Not Submitted Due to Noticee’s Hospitalization
The Karnataka High Court in a ruling asked a re-adjudication to investigate documents not previously provided to prove the authenticity of a Government contract in the hospitalization case of a GST taxpayer. The applicant argued that at the time of passing the Order-in-Original, the respondent Authority noted that the notice had asked for an adjournment, and a personal hearing was designated dated 11.07.2022, on the date of the personal hearing, the Chartered Accountant P. Mohan Raju, the authorized representative of the notice, was present and remarked that the works performed…