Gauhati High Court held that betel nuts not being a notified item under section 123(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, the initial burden to show that the material seized is of foreign origin lies upon the revenue authority. Confiscation unsustained as revenue failed to discharge its initial burden.
Guwahati High Court held that writ petition not entertained as the same is hit by the alternative and efficacious remedy available to the petitioners to prefer an appeal before the appellate authority competent to deal with the issues raised in this writ petition.
Guwahati High Court reverses rejection of zimma for seized areca nuts in Anowar Hussain’s case. Petitioner allowed to file a new petition with strict conditions.
Abdul Kadir Vs State of Assam (Gauhati High court) The petitioner, namely, Abdul Kadir has filed an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with prayer for quashing the FIR registered under Sections 120(B)/379/420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC in short). HD held that petitioner is alleged with an offence of evading payment of taxes to […]
Tzudi Forest Products Vs State of Assam (Guwahati High Court) The grievance of the petitioner is against the action of the respondents in seeking road permit for transporting goods/forest products after obtaining e-way bills. It is the case of the petitioner that previously, there were check gates but, however after coming into effect the Goods […]
Gauhati High Court held that order of Zimma petition is liable to be quashed as order was passed simply considering the submissions that areca nuts will be used for other purpose and not for human consumption without verifying genuineness of the claim.
Guwahati High Court held that any member of a Scheduled Tribe as defined in Clause (25) of Article 366 of the Constitution, residing in any of the areas prescribed u/s. 10(26), is exempted from payment of income tax. However, residing in any area specified cannot be given a narrow and restricted meaning.
Sharda Lunkar Vs Union of India (Guwahati High Court) Guwahati High Court held that order passed under section 147 of the Income Tax Act is an appealable order and accordingly the alternative remedy available by approaching the appellate authority should be availed. Facts- Petitioner has filed the writ petition against the notice issued under section […]
Rockland Media And Communication Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Gauhati High Court) The petitioner is challenging the non-grant of transitional credit under Section 140 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitioner’s counsel submits that the writ petition can be disposed of […]
Commissioner- Shri Raju Shakthivel demanded a sum of Rs. 4,50,000/ i.e.@ 10% of the demand of Service Tax, through conduits for a favorable order in the said appeal.
