The Calcutta High Court has declared a provisional bank account attachment invalid, ruling it expired after one year under Section 83(2) of the CGST Act.
The Orissa High Court has invalidated a state GST authority’s demand against a businessman, ruling that it lacked jurisdiction to investigate a case already under a parallel probe by a central GST intelligence unit. The court’s decision was based on a 2018 circular prohibiting dual investigations into the same taxpayer.
Orissa HC directs restoration of original GST registration and allows claiming of Input Tax Credit, ruling technical difficulties cannot prevent enforcement of revisional orders.
Gujarat High Court quashed a GSTIN cancellation, finding a departmental error where wrong registration number was canceled, and ordered its immediate reinstatement.
The Gujarat High Court reduced a significant GST penalty to ₹25,000, ruling that a mere technical lapse like not generating Part-B of an e-way bill is not a major offense.
Tripura High Court refuses to intervene in a GST case, directing the transporter to cooperate with the ongoing adjudication process for an expired e-way bill.
Delhi High Court set aside reassessment for AY 2018-19 holding that escaped income was under ₹50 lakh and did not meet conditions of Section 149(1A). AO’s attempt to club multiple years without proving a singular asset or event was rejected.
Chandigarh ITAT in Sanjeev Kumar Kathuria vs ITO held that FMV as on 1 April 2001 can be adopted as cost of acquisition for property received as gift. PCIT’s reliance on stamp duty value at the time of gift deed (2009) was rejected.
SEBI’s consultation paper proposes to relax rules for Minimum Public Offer and public shareholding timelines for large companies to facilitate easier listings.
ITAT Rajkot allows an appeal despite manual filing and delay, prioritizing a fair hearing over procedural errors and remanding the case for re-adjudication.
