The court held that Ombudsman’s finding of customer negligence was unsustainable and directed bank to refund disputed amount. The ruling clarifies that refund may be ordered when adjudication fails to consider material records.
The Court held that a Section 148 notice issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer is invalid where the faceless system applies. It quashed the reassessment proceedings and confirmed that such notices must be issued only by the Faceless Assessing Officer.
The Court remanded an ex-parte GST demand order after the petitioner could not respond due to a parent’s serious illness. This case underlines that unavoidable circumstances can merit reconsideration of tax proceedings.
Court ruled that protections under the RBI Circular apply only to third-party breaches and cannot be invoked to recast personal transactions as fraud. Since bank records showed the petitioners’ own involvement, the writ was dismissed.
Delhi High Court ruled that a pre-deposit made under the Central Excise head satisfies the statutory requirement when the Service Tax portal is non-functional, allowing the appeal to proceed on merits.
The High Court rejected the writ petition challenging GST demand for alleged fraudulent ITC, citing the complexity of factual issues. Petitioners are allowed to appeal under Section 107 of the CGST Act.
Allahabad High Court held that proceedings under GST Section 130 are not permissible against a registered dealer; actions should have been initiated under Sections 73/74.
The Court held that the first refund application filed in 2018 stopped the limitation period and that subsequent filings after deficiency memos were a continuation, making the refund claim timely.
The Court accepted a previously rejected Form F worth ₹6.29 crore after verifying its authenticity. It held that genuine branch transfer claims cannot be denied solely for delayed production.
The Court held that delayed TDS deposit and the petitioner’s role as Managing Director raise factual issues requiring trial, rejecting the plea for quashing.
