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Tiger Global ruling unlikely to spook FPIs, but raises bar on tax substance

Market participants broadly view judgment as fact-specific, centered on interpretation of grandfathering provisions under the India-Mauritius tax treaty and application of General Anti-Avoidance Rule

From Azadi to Tiger: A paradigm shift in India's treaty landscape

SC's Tiger Global ruling marks a shift in India's tax jurisprudence, unsettling treaty certainty, expanding anti-avoidance scrutiny and raising concerns over predictability for foreign investors

Delhi HC rejects Sengar's plea in death of Unnao rape victim's father

In March 2020, a trial court sentenced Sengar to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh for the custodial death of the survivor's father

SC stays order to remove liquor shops near highways across Rajasthan

The Supreme Court has stayed a Rajasthan High Court order that asked for removal of liquor shops within 500 metres of highways, saying the issue needs careful review

SC's ruling against Tiger Global clouds outlook for India's buyout sector

The decision has major implications for private equity funds that have set up shell entities in the offshore haven to channel investments into India, according to lawyers

Tiger Global tax ruling risks shaking foreign investor confidence

The India-Mauritius DTAA has been under scrutiny since it was signed in 1982. It was always seen as a route to avoid tax

Remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi: SC to hear plea of Vijay Shah on Jan 19

The Supreme Court is likely to hear on January 19 a plea of Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah against a high court order directing registration of an FIR against him for using "language of the gutters" against Indian Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Dipankar Datta and Joymalya Bagchi is likely to hear the plea of the minister, who has expressed regret over his remarks. On July 28, 2025, the top court had pulled up Shah for not placing a public apology over his remarks on record against Col Qureshi, saying he was "testing the court's patience". It had pointed out that the minister's conduct was prompting it to doubt his intentions and bonafide. Senior advocate K Parmeshwar, appearing for Shah, had argued that the minister has issued a public apology, which was shared online, and would be placed on court's record. "What is an online apology? We are starting to have doubts about his intentions and bonafide. You place the apolog

Centre to start recovery of taxes from Tiger Global after top court ruling

The US-based investment firm's substantial sale of Flipkart's stake to Walmart Inc. was one of the largest exits by a foreign investor in the Indian e-commerce sector

Tiger Global case: Treaty protection for grandfathered investments narrow

The Supreme Court's Tiger Global ruling narrows grandfathering protection, allowing tax authorities to scrutinise pre-2017 investments at exit under GAAR and anti-abuse norms

Tiger Global case: Govt to adjust ₹968 cr tax withheld, say CBDT sources

CBDT to adjust ₹968 crore tax withheld on Tiger Global's Flipkart exit after Supreme Court upheld India's right to tax the transaction

SC ruling on Tiger Global: Gaar emerges as key tool in tax enforcement

Supreme Court's Tiger Global ruling strengthens GAAR, pushing taxpayers to rethink treaty benefits, legacy structures and cross-border tax planning

SC Tiger Global ruling may reshape international tax jurisprudence

Given the findings of the SC, it is likely to send mixed signals to foreign investors and unsettle various long-settled positions around tax treaty benefits

Supreme Court plans rulings for Jan 20 with Trump's tariffs still undecided

The court indicated on its website on Friday that it may release decisions in argued cases next Tuesday when the justices take the bench during a scheduled sitting

SC order balances approach on stray dogs, says Law Commission official

The Supreme Court has adopted a "balanced approach" in its directions on the stray dogs issue which neither disregards the rights of animals nor minimises the legitimate concerns of citizens, a top Law Commission official has said. Effective coordination across municipal bodies, health departments and state authorities will determine whether these judicial directions translate into safer cities and humane, long-term solutions, without slipping into cruelty or chaos, the official underlined. Speaking to PTI, Member Secretary to the 23rd Law Commission Anju Rathi Rana said the Supreme Court's orders in this case reflect a "renewed judicial emphasis" on how India manages stray animals, an issue spanning public health, municipal administration and animal welfare. Rana, a former Union law secretary, noted that after taking suo motu cognisance of escalating dog bite incidents and related risks reported in the media, the top court modified earlier instructions and directed compliance with

SC flags misuse of right to constitutional remedies under Article 32

The Supreme Court on Friday slammed a petitioner for filing a plea under Article 32, which gives citizens the right to seek constitutional remedies from the top court over violation of fundamental rights, despite a petition pending before the Bombay High Court. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said Article 32 is being misused by filing petitions even on adjournments in high courts. "Article 32 is being misused. The number of cases filed under Article 32 are exponentially being increased. For everything, one adjournment, file Article 32 here. Especially those surrounding Delhi are filing Article 32 petitions. What is this? It is a misuse," the bench said. The top court said the petition filed under Article 32 is a gross misuse of the process of the court and of law, and dismissed it.

Tiger Global tax case: How SC ruling reshapes India's tax treaty playbook

The Supreme Court's Tiger Global ruling strengthens India's ability to tax cross-border exits and probe treaty shopping, even when foreign investors hold valid tax residency certificates

SC ruling in Tiger Global case may open up a ₹20,000 crore opportunity

The top court allowed authorities to tax the capital gains from Tiger Global's $1.6 billion stake sale in Flipkart in 2018

Airtel, Tata group firms likely to jointly seek AGR relief similar to Vi

TTSL and TTML together owe about ₹19,259 crore in AGR dues, while Bharti Airtel has dues of around ₹48,103 crore

Tiger Global liable to pay tax on gains from 2018 Flipkart deal: SC

Indian officials argued arrangement was meant to avoid tax

'Very serious': SC issues notice to Mamata over interference in ED raid

Stays further proceedings in three FIRs registered by the West Bengal Police against ED officials