The Supreme Court held that telecom operators continuing after licence quashing must pay reserve price from 02.02.2012. TDSAT’s later start date interpretation was set aside.
The Supreme Court held that penalty for delayed compensation payment under the EC Act is due to employer’s personal fault. Insurers remain liable only for compensation and interest, not penalty.
The Delhi High Court held that issuance of notice within limitation is sufficient, and an inadvertent attachment of another assessee’s document is a curable defect, not a jurisdictional flaw.
The Tribunal held that payment for cement shortage during transport arose from contractual obligation and was compensatory in nature. As no statutory violation was established, deduction under Section 37(1) was allowed.
CESTAT Delhi set aside confiscation and penalty after finding no evidence that the vehicle owner knew it was used for transporting smuggled gold. The ruling clarifies that absence of knowledge defeats action under Sections 115 and 117 of the Customs Act.
The Court held that dismissal of appeal as time-barred was unsustainable as Section 107(4) permits condonation within one additional month. The matter was remitted for decision on merits.
The High Court set aside cancellation of GST registration after finding that the show-cause notices did not specify date and time for personal hearing as required under REG-17.
The Supreme Court ordered the Monitoring Committee to meet at least once every three months to address welfare concerns of North-East residents. A status report on the 15.03.2026 meeting must be submitted to the Court.
The Madras High Court condoned a 150-day delay in filing a GST appeal, accepting the explanation of accountant’s lapse. The Court directed payment of an additional 10% of disputed tax before hearing the appeal on merits.
The High Court revoked cancellation of GST registration and directed portal modifications to enable compliance. ITC utilization was restricted pending departmental scrutiny.
