Patna High Court held that section 33A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 mandates granting at least three opportunities of personal hearing at sufficient interval. Order passed without complying the same is liable to be quashed.
Patna High Court held that extended period of limitation of five years under proviso to Sub-Section (1) of Section 73 of the Finance Act, 1994 in as much as transactions were not disclosed in ST-3 and relevant information were not provided to taxing authority.
Patna High Court held that order passed by the State Authority sustained since that there is no violation of principles of natural justice much less any violation of the statutory provisions as contained in sub-section (4) of Section 75 of the CGST/ BGST Act, 2017.
Patna High Court dismisses ex-Principal Secretary’s plea against observation allowing cost recovery for whimsical prosecution.
Patna High Court directs SIS Cash Services to file GST appeal against best judgment assessment, citing statutory timeline and special notification.
Patna High Court held that notice must be supported by reasons. Accordingly, since notice issued under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is not supported by reasons the same is liable to be quashed. Thus, writ petition stand allowed.
Writ application challenges unlawful GST recovery despite timely return filing. Court questions tax authorities’ actions and appellate order.
Patna High Court held that there is no jurisdictional error since material/ documents based on which order of assessment has been passed is duly supplied to the assessee. Accordingly, writ petition dismissed.
Patna High Court held that blocking of Electronic Credit Ledger justified since there is sufficient material before department to satisfy with regard to necessity of passing an order under rule 86-A(1) of the CGST Rules, 2017.
Patna High Court held that since the investigation is going on and is in a nascent stage, any interference in the seizure proceedings would have the effect of hampering and stifling proper investigation and adjudication. Accordingly, writ disposed off.
