Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
The Delhi High Court held that electors excluded during Special Summary Revision need not fear filing Form 6 for re-inclusion, clarifying that doing so does not amount to a false declaration. The Court emphasized that the direction to file Form 6 came from the Election Commission's standing counsel.
Key decisions from the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for the week ending 17 October 2026 include rulings on adat expenses, TDS compliance, and income additions. The week saw multiple benches affirming taxpayer rights where documentation and statutory compliance were established.
The GSTAT Monthly Case Digest for September 2026 compiles key rulings on GST issues including transitional credit, ITC mismatches, and demand validity, offering practitioners actionable insights into tribunal trends.
The RBI published full auction results for the 6.94% Government Stock 2036, with ₹34,000 crore notified and ₹33,960.71 crore allotted. Competitive bids received totaled ₹94,072.12 crore across 400 bids, with a cut-off yield of 7.3955%.
The RBI will conduct auctions for 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury Bills on October 21, 2026, each with a notified amount of ₹8,000 crore. The settlement will occur on October 22, 2026.
High Courts examine whether Section 124 of the Trademarks Act can apply in Section 47 cancellation proceedings. The issue hinges on procedural fairness and protection against self-harm in trademark enforcement.
ITAT Jaipur absolves SBI from TDS default for LTC claims during period when High Court restrained deduction, holding statutory compliance not possible under binding order.
Income Tax Department clarifies that TDS challans paid for incorrect assessment years can be adjusted within a ±1-year window through TRACES, subject to verification.
SAFEMA Tribunal sets aside ₹55,000 penalties for exchanging foreign currency with authorised money changer, affirming regulatory compliance.
Auctions for state government securities totaling ₹24,400 crore conducted for Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan via price-based and yield-based methods.
The Reserve Bank of India has scheduled auctions for 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury Bills totaling ₹24,000 crore. Auctions will occur on October 21, 2026, with settlement on October 22, 2026.
The Reserve Bank of India has notified that the premature redemption date for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020-21 Series VII is October 19, 2026, due to October 20 being a holiday. Redemption is permitted after the fifth year, on interest payment dates, as per government notification.