Contempt of Court– Again a lawyer get two months imprisonment

The Bombay High Court today sentenced lawyer Satish Uke to two months of simple imprisonment for committing a criminal contempt of court by making frivolous allegations against judges and others. The Nagpur bench of the High Court also slapped a fine of Rs 2,000 on him. A division bench of Justice Prasanna Varale and Justice ZA Haq ordered Uke to surrender before the police … Continue reading “Contempt of Court– Again a lawyer get two months imprisonment”

CBDT notified form 68 to grant immunity from penalty u/s 270A, 276C and 276CC

CBDT vide its notification dated 05/10/2016 has notified form no. 68 under Rule 129 of income tax rule, to apply to Assessing offier for (i)  Immunity from penalty u/s 270A relating to “under reporting and misreporting of income” (ii) immunity from initiation of proceedings u/s 276C and 276 CC relating to willful attempt to avaid tax … Continue reading “CBDT notified form 68 to grant immunity from penalty u/s 270A, 276C and 276CC”

Penalty For Failure To Pay Service Tax As Amended By Finance Act, 2015

Where service tax has not been levied or paid, or has been short-levied or short-paid, or erroneously refunded, for any reason, other than the reason of fraud or collusion or wilful misstatement or suppression of facts or contravention of any of the provisions of this Chapter or of the rules made there under with the intent to evade payment of service tax,