This document provides a summary of recent legal landmarks related to taxation in India. It lists 6 cases from various High Courts including Madras, Delhi, and Punjab & Haryana. For each case, it provides the section/rules of the Income Tax Act involved, a brief description of the ratio or legal principle established, the citation and subject case name. The cases addressed issues related to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), deductions, stays of assessment orders, reassessment proceedings, use of valuation officers, and amounts surrendered during assessment proceedings.