The Supreme Court held that a writ petition cannot bypass statutory appeal remedies under the Customs Act. Delay in filing the statutory appeal barred the petitioner from seeking relief under Article 226.
Allahabad High Court rejected writ petition challenging a Rs. 17.7 crore penalty, directing broker to pursue statutory appeal under Customs Act for proper adjudication.
The High Court permitted shifting of goods from SEZ to a bonded warehouse while pending show-cause adjudication, subject to filing YBE, verification, and re-warehousing certificate within 45 days.
The Court held that interest and penalty cannot be imposed when not proposed in the show cause notice, setting aside the assessment and attachment orders.
Allahabad High Court quashes GST adjudication and appellate orders where personal hearing coincided with the notice submission date, mandating fresh hearing for procedural fairness.
The ITAT Mumbai invalidated the reopening of an income-tax assessment under section 148, holding that no new tangible material was found. Interest income from co-operative banks and other receipts had already been considered in the original assessment.
Tribunal dismisses AO’s addition after assessing evidence, books of accounts, VAT returns, and confirmed ledgers, confirming the transactions’ authenticity.
Revenue’s claim of short-term gains was rejected; ITAT held that shares received as a gift inherit the donor’s acquisition date and holding period, validating LTCG and section 54F exemption.
Court emphasizes procedural compliance in PAN usage, quashing notice and order issued under surrendered PAN and ensuring proper reassessment steps.
ITAT Cochin upheld that hospital payments to consulting doctors are professional fees under Section 194J, rejecting Revenue’s claim for salary TDS under Section 192.
