The Court set aside the detention order and notice after finding they were not issued and communicated within the mandatory seven-day period under Section 129, rendering the action unsustainable.
The Court held that goods accompanied by valid documents cannot be detained under Section 129 merely due to alleged misclassification, leaving such issues to assessment proceedings.
Refusing to condone delay, the Court ruled that vague personal difficulties and incorrect assumptions about remedies do not meet the threshold of sufficient cause, leading to dismissal of the appeal.
The High Court set aside retrospective GST registration cancellation after finding that the show cause notice failed to specify the default period or dues, violating natural justice.
The decision limits tax exposure by holding that unexplained cash deposits during demonetization should be assessed on an estimated profit basis when business records are accepted.
The Tribunal reiterated that procedural delays in uploading Form 10B should not defeat substantive tax exemptions available to charitable trusts. Denial of Section 11 relief merely due to late filing was held to be unjustified where charitable activities were undisputed.
The Court held that failure to upload the prescribed form cannot defeat a tax benefit when the option was clearly exercised in the return. Procedural lapses were directed to be regularised under Section 119(2)(b).
The court held that technical difficulties justified condonation of delay in filing the prescribed form for concessional tax. Procedural lapses could not override a valid claim made in the return.
The Authority held that LED drivers fall under CTH 8504 40 90 since their essential role is electrical energy conversion and regulation, aligning with static converters rather than lighting parts.
The authority rejected the argument that interlocking wall panels are structural building components. It ruled that decorative PVC panels lack load-bearing function and remain classifiable as sheets under heading 3921.
