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.
Despite arguable points raised, the Supreme Court declined interference since arbitration had commenced before a senior arbitrator. The decision reinforces judicial support for continuing agreed arbitral processes.
The Court held that designation of New Delhi as the arbitration venue amounts to the juridical seat, conferring supervisory jurisdiction. Despite a separate exclusive jurisdiction clause for Jajpur courts, the Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6).
The Court quashed withdrawal of tax exemption after holding that franchise fees from affiliated schools were only incidental and not business income.
The Court held that while duty drawback is not eligible for Section 80-IC deduction, excise and customs duties paid on raw materials must be subsumed from the drawback amount. The matter was remanded to the Assessing Officer for fresh computation.
