Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
In a recent order, ROC Pune ruled that procedural lapses in a single private placement transaction do not warrant multiple penalties, clarifying the application of Section 42 of the Companies Act.
ROC Chennai has imposed penalties on a company and its director for a delay of over 500 days in filing the annual return MGT-7, confirming that such delays attract significant penalties under the Companies Act.
ROC Chennai has imposed penalties on a company and its director for failing to include PAN and email IDs of allottees in Form PAS-3. This emphasizes the strict compliance requirements under the Companies Act.
The Registrar of Companies has enforced penalties for holding duplicate Director Identification Numbers (DIN), despite the subsequent surrender of the duplicate DIN through DIR-5. Section 155 of the Companies Act strictly prohibits the possession of more than one DIN.
The ITAT Chennai has restored an assessment matter for an assessee pending a condonation petition under Section 119(2)(b), asserting its relevance to Section 80P deduction eligibility.
The ITAT Kolkata adjusted the profit estimation on undisclosed turnover, reducing it to 2.5% from 8%, while maintaining that suppressed turnover led to certain savings.
The ITAT Delhi ruled that findings from a 2005 survey on liaison offices cannot be mechanically applied to assess taxability for a later branch office structure, directing a fresh examination of the actual functions.
The Tribunal found the order of the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) to be cryptic, lacking a proper analysis of business activities between the assessee and comparables. It directed a fresh examination of comparability and the Arm's Length Price (ALP) computation.
The NCLAT has upheld the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) in a case involving ₹3.19 crore supply dues between joint venture partners, affirming that such dues constitute operational debt under the IBC.
The NCLT Mumbai has ordered a director to refund diverted rental income obtained through forged lease agreements, mandating return of funds with 12% interest. This ruling emphasizes accountability in corporate governance.
The NCLAT has upheld the Committee of Creditors' (CoC) discretion to favor a feasible resolution plan over a higher net present value (NPV) offer, rejecting Vedanta’s ₹17,926 crore proposal. This reinforces the CoC's commercial wisdom in deciding on plans during insolvency.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ruled that resolution applicants cannot alter financial proposals through last-minute addendums after the challenge process has begun. This decision reinforces the integrity of the bidding process in corporate insolvency resolution.