CESTAT held that duty drawback must be recovered when genuine sale proceeds of exports are not realised. Mere receipt of unrelated remittances does not satisfy Rule 16A.
The Court refused to entertain a writ against a GST adjudication order, holding that a statutory appeal was available. The ruling reiterates that writ jurisdiction will not be exercised when an effective alternative remedy exists.
The court upheld customs seizure during domestic transit, holding that prima facie “reason to believe” based on suspicious circumstances is sufficient. Detailed reasons need not be recorded at the seizure stage.
The High Court upheld confiscation and penalties where goods declared as grey fabric were found to be corduroy. The ruling confirms that misdeclaration attracts action under the Customs Act.
The High Court held that Sections 73 and 74 no longer apply from FY 2024–25 and set aside an order passed under Section 73. The order was directed to be treated as a notice under Section 74A.
The tribunal held that since the IEC alert was lifted after the original order, the refund claim required fresh consideration. The matter was remanded to allow document submission and lawful adjudication.
The Assessing Officer made an ALP adjustment on interest despite the assessee having already added back the full amount under thin capitalization rules. The Tribunal ruled that TP provisions cannot be applied where no expenditure is claimed.
CESTAT held that failure to intimate change of address and return of postal notices showed lack of bona fides. Appeals filed late were rightly rejected as time-barred.
CESTAT confirmed confiscation and penalties where memory cards were hidden inside declared metal clips. Mis-declaration and concealment justified duty demand and penalties.
Madras High Court held that countervailing duty [CVD] is not leviable on vessels that are imported into India prior to notification no. 12/2012-Cus. dated 17.03.2012 which is later converted from foreign-run to coastal run. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed.
