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Constitution of India,
Art. 226, High Courts bound to issue Writ of Mandamus – For enforcement of public duties – Right to property is a fundamental right and human right. [Art. 300A ]

Hari Krishna Mandir Trust v. State of Maharashtra & Ors (2020) 9 SCC 356; MANU/SC/0580/2020; AIR 2020 SC 3969 (SC)); www.itatonline.org

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), 1973
S. 8, Liability for Offense – Role played by in Company Affairs – Not designation or Status . [ S. 51, 68]

Shailendra Swarup v. The Deputy Director, Enforcement AIR 2020 SC 3890; MANU/SC/0544/2020 (SC) www.itatonline .org Editorial: FERA, 1973 has been substituted with FEMA, 1999. Section 51 of FERA, 1973 is similar to section 13(1) of FEMA, 1999.

Indian Registration Act , 1908

S.17 – Unregistered Document- Recording of memorandum of family Settlement prepared after the family arrangement does not require registration.

Ravinder Kaur Grewal & Ors.v.Manjit Kaur & Ors(SC)MANU/SC/0570/2020 www.itatonline.org .

Indian Evidence Act, 1872
S. 65B – Evidence – Electronic records- Certificate under Section 65B(4) – Not necessary if original document is itself produced. [Information Technology Act, 2000, S.3 ]

Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal and Ors. www.itatonline.org (SC) : MANU/SC/0521/2020

Hindu Succession Act, 1956
S. 6: Equal right of a daughter in HUF – Devolution of interest in coparcenary property – Confers status of coparcener on daughters, even if born prior to the amendment, with effect from 9.9. 2005 – Amendment is retrospective. [ Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 ]

Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma & Ors ( 2020) 9 SCC 1(SC) www.itatonline.org / MANU/SC/0582/2020

Central Excise Act, 1944

S.4: Excisable valuation of goods for charging of duty of excise – Assessment – Relief – Rights of an assessee – Wrong mention of section would not be ground to refuse relief to an assessee if he is otherwise entile thereto .[Central Excise tariff Act , 1985 , Rule 57A ]

Shree Hari Chemicals Export Ltd. v. UOI & Anr. (2006) 1 SCC 396 / AIR 2006 SC 693 / (2005) 193 ELT 257 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – After the expiry of four years- Share capital – At the stage of re-opening, only a reason to believe should exist with regard to escapement of income. Definite conclusion would be drawn after raising queries upon the assessee in the light of S. 68 of the Act- Reopening is held to be justified -Sanction -Not required to provide elaborate reasons while approving the sanction -Succession – No requirement to issue two separate notices in name of amalgamated company as successor-in-interest of amalgamating company and to amalgamating company in its individual capacity, [ S.68, 148 ,151 170, Art , 226 ]

Experion Developers Pvt Ltd v ACIT v ACIT ( 2020) 422 ITR 355 / 115 taxmann.com 338 /187 DTR 129/ 313 CTR 384 ( Delhi) (HC) www.itatonline .org Experion hospitality pvt ltd v ACIT v ACIT ( 2020) 422 ITR 355 / 115 taxmann.com 338 /187 DTR 129/ 313 DTR 384( Delhi) (HC) www.itatonline .org

Indian Registration Act, 1908

S.17 : Documents which registration is compulsory – Family arrangement -A memorandum of settlement does not require registration- Order of High Court is set aside .

Ravinder Kaur Grewal & Ors v. Manjit Kaur & Ors (SC) www.itatonline.org

S. 56: Income from other sources -Consideration for issue of shares- Excess of the face value of shares- Market value – Method of valuation- The Assessee has the choice to choose a prescribed method for ascertaining the market value of the shares transferred- If the assessee has chosen one method of valuation provided under Rule 11UA (i.e. DCF method), the AO has no power or jurisdiction to change that method to another method- Addition is deleted . [ S.56(2) (viib) , R.11UA ]

Karmic Labs Pvt. Ltd v. ITO (2020) 81 ITR 78 (SN)( Mum) (Trib) www.itatonline .org

S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years-Change of opinion – No new tangible material – “freebies” to doctors – sales promotion expenses -The code of conduct prescribed by the Medical Council is applicable only to medical practitioners/ doctors registered with the MCI and does not apply to pharmaceutical companies & the healthcare sector in any manner- Reassessment is held to be not valid . [ S.37(1), 148 ]

Medley Pharmaceuticals Ltd v ITO (2020) 118 taxmann.com 44.(Mum) (Trib) www.itatonline.org