The Supreme Court of India ordered a probe into the Punjab and Haryana High Court for a significant delay in publishing a bail order and potential backdating. Interim protection was granted to the petitioner.
The ITAT Ranchi directed an inquiry into cash deposits of ₹26.60 lakh, telling the Assessing Officer to verify the assessee’s claim of income from a building material business.
The Allahabad High Court has set aside a ₹50,000 penalty order imposed under the GST Act, ruling that it was issued without a hearing, violating natural justice.
Appeal against cancellation of penalty under Section 271D was dismissed for failure to cure defects despite multiple opportunities. Tribunal left open option for Revenue to refile after compliance.
Supreme Court clarifies that appeals from CESTAT on breach of exemption notification conditions are maintainable in the High Court u/s 130 of the Customs Act, not the Supreme Court.
In M. Balasubramaniam v Federal Bank, DRAT Chennai ordered guarantors to pay pro-rata dues of ₹9.03 lakhs each but imposed 6% simple interest from 2002 due to their negligence in the appeal.
Rajasthan High Court quashed rejection of a delayed GST appeal, holding that limitation under Section 107(1) begins from actual communication of order, not just its upload on GST portal. Appeal restored for hearing.
The Delhi High Court clarifies the interpretation of CBDT’s compounding guidelines, ruling that an assessee cannot be charged a higher fee of 5% on a second application if the first was merely rejected and the offence was never compounded.
ITAT Ahmedabad has ruled on a capital gains case, allowing the cost of property improvement and a Section 54 deduction for a joint investment based on contribution ratio.
Delhi High Court orders release of a startup’s goods held by Customs, citing an inexplicable delay and directing a review of policies for MSMEs.
