The court declined to keep the writ pending once the appellate forum became functional, directing the taxpayer to pursue the statutory appeal. It reaffirmed that disputes must move to GSTAT when an effective remedy is available.
The Court held that an assessment passed solely on GST portal notices without granting personal hearing was unsustainable and remanded the matter on payment of 25% of disputed tax.
The Court held that an assessee cannot be denied TDS credit or saddled with tax demand when tax has been deducted from salary but not deposited by the employer.
The ITAT held that reopening an assessment after four years without any new tangible material is invalid. A reassessment based merely on re-examining earlier facts was struck down as a change of opinion.
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT’s decision to admit an additional TP ground allowing reconsideration of AEs as the tested party. It held that no substantial question of law arose where the Tribunal remanded the issue for fresh factual examination.
The High Court refused bail, holding that prima facie material showed demand and partial acceptance of illegal gratification. Such allegations were found to seriously undermine public confidence in the justice system.
The Court permitted interim release of seized imported goods upon payment of quantified enhanced duty and furnishing a bank guarantee. It clarified that adjudication proceedings may continue independently.
Authorities imposed mandatory penalties after directors failed to explain adverse audit remarks in the Directors’ Report, breaching statutory disclosure obligations.
The issue was complexity due to separate VRR limits. The takeaway is simplified compliance by merging VRR investments with General Route limits.
The regulator sought to create a holistic supervisory framework. It directed exclusive use of IFSC-recognised depositories for ISINs while allowing continued use of international CSDs where permitted.
