Court held that GST registration cannot be cancelled retrospectively when the proprietor had passed away before the Show Cause Notice. Orders were quashed and cancellation allowed from the notice date.
The Telangana High Court held that proceedings under Sections 148A and 148 initiated post-Faceless Scheme are procedurally invalid. All consequential orders were quashed, while the revenue retains rights under Supreme Court directions.
The Court upheld the deletion of penalty under the Black Money Act after finding the wife was only a joint holder and the husband had fully disclosed the foreign asset. The ruling notes no substantial question of law arose.
Court ruled that FEMA summons issued under Section 37 operate within a civil-procedural framework and are not subject to gender-based safeguards under Section 160 CrPC. The key takeaway is that a woman cannot claim exemption from personal appearance in FEMA inquiries.
The Calcutta High Court held that recovering more than 20% of a disputed tax demand from other refunds while an appeal is pending is impermissible. The ruling directs the Income Tax authorities to refund the excess amount.
The Court ruled that ITC reversal is unsustainable when the supplier was registered and tax was duly paid. The petitioner’s ITC claim was upheld as legitimate.
The judgment clarified the distinction between personal and newly purchased gold, allowing the petitioner to contest confiscation under customs regulations.
Court allows appeal despite earlier dismissal for non-compliance with statutory pre-deposit, noting recovery of over 10% of disputed tax satisfies the condition. Key takeaway: partial pre-deposit enables merits hearing.
The Court ruled that an income tax appeal cannot be rejected solely for non-appearance. The matter was remanded because the appellate authority failed to examine the issues raised under Section 250(6).
The court upheld the trial court’s decision permitting the Income Tax Department to place additional notices on record. Key takeaway: Section 91 Cr.P.C. may be invoked at any stage for documents necessary for fair adjudication.
