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Faceless Assessment in Income Tax Act and its impact on Principles of Natural Justice

Income Tax : Courts have validated the faceless assessment framework while insisting on strict adherence to fairness. The key takeaway is that ...

January 6, 2026 1824 Views 2 comments Print

Delhi HC Holds Premature Issuance of SCN Violates Natural Justice under CGST Act

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that issuing an SCN before the pre-SCN reply period expires violates natural justice. The key takeaway is that aut...

January 5, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print

Adverse GST Order Set Aside for Denial of Personal Hearing: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that authorities must provide a personal hearing before issuing adverse GST orders under Section 73. Failure to fol...

November 26, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

Validity of Notice in Faceless Assessment Era: Limitation, Service & Natural Justice

CA, CS, CMA : Explains how electronic notices alone are insufficient for taxpayers lacking digital access, with courts holding such service inef...

November 20, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

Principles of Natural Justice & Mandatory Right to Personal Hearing under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Personal hearing is mandatory in GST adjudication under Section 75(4) before any adverse decision. Courts confirm PH is a non-nego...

October 13, 2025 2661 Views 0 comment Print


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Orissa High Court Quashes GST Demand Due to Denial of Personal Hearing

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court set aside GST demand and rectification orders after finding that the taxpayer’s reply and request for pers...

May 22, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Orders Fresh GST Appeal Hearing After Natural Justice Violation

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court set aside the appellate order rejecting the GST appeal and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication aft...

May 14, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

False Claim of Denial of Natural Justice Leads to ₹50,000 Costs in GST Refund Case

Goods and Services Tax : The Court observed that show cause notices had clearly provided opportunities for personal hearing and submission of documents. It...

March 5, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

Google Map Confirms Agricultural Land; Addition Deleted for Natural Justice Violation

Income Tax : The issue concerned taxation of alleged on-money from sale of land. The Tribunal held that once the land was agricultural and outs...

February 8, 2026 1047 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Sets Aside GST Rectification Rejection for Denial of Personal Hearing

Goods and Services Tax : The case examined whether a GST authority can reject a rectification application without granting a hearing. The High Court set as...

December 16, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print


Advocate’s mistaken advice: ITAT Remands Penalty Case & Condones Delay

June 15, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat condones a 1740-day delay in Chirag P. Thummar’s penalty appeal, citing advocate’s mistaken advice and the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 extension. Case remanded to PCIT for fresh adjudication on merits due to an ex-parte order.

Mistake by counsel: ITAT condoned delay on Precedent in Penalty Case

June 15, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh condones delay and remands Mukesh Mittal’s penalty appeals back to CIT(A), citing a prior ITAT order that accepted similar delay in quantum appeals. Case to be re-decided on merits.

Customs Duty Appeal: Denial of Relied Upon Documents Breaches Natural Justice

June 15, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh sets aside customs duty demand and penalties against JSW Vallabh Tinplate, citing natural justice violation and non-supply of relied-upon documents. Case remanded for fresh adjudication.

Bombay HC Quashes Income Tax Order Passed few Hours Before SCN Reply Deadline

June 13, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

A reassessment order was quashed by the court due to a clear violation of natural justice principles, as the assessee’s response was ignored. The matter is remitted for fresh consideration.

Delhi HC Quashes ₹2.8 Crore ITC Demand: Natural Justice Violated

June 9, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside an Input Tax Credit demand of ₹2.8 crore against Genius Electricals due to natural justice violation, ordering a fresh hearing.

ITAT Jaipur Recalls Ex-Parte Order, Citing Natural Justice Violation

June 1, 2025 1113 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur recalls ex-parte order in Kamla Devi vs ITO, citing natural justice violation and remanding case to AO for fresh adjudication on merits.

Personal hearing mandatory before passing GST order: Allahabad HC

May 23, 2025 1278 Views 0 comment Print

GST Order Quashed: Allahabad High Court mandates personal hearing for adverse Section 73 CGST Act orders, reinforcing assessee rights.

Madras HC Sets Aside GST Section 73 Order for No Hearing Date/Time in SCNs

May 20, 2025 903 Views 0 comment Print

A recent High Court ruling has annulled a GST order, citing a breach of natural justice. The tax authorities failed to provide a personal hearing before issuing the impugned order, despite the taxpayer’s requests for time to file a reply.

Delhi HC Sets Aside GST Order for Lack of Hearing and Consideration of Reply

May 20, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside GST order for failure to consider taxpayer’s reply and provide personal hearing; validity of related notifications before Supreme Court.

Telangana HC Quashes GST SCN, Citing Violation of Natural Justice & Cryptic SCN

May 10, 2025 717 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court sets aside tax show-cause notice and registration suspension for King Enterprise, ruling the cryptic notice violated natural justice.

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