Delhi High Court sets aside an ex-parte GST order against Ruchika Industries, accepting that the proprietor’s serious illness and the notice being uploaded to an obscure portal tab denied a fair hearing.
Delhi HC sets aside a tax order against Allied LPG Appliances, ruling that a show-cause notice hidden in the GST portal’s Additional Notices Tab denied the petitioner a fair hearing. Judicial precedents cited.
Delhi High Court allows R.U. Overseas to file appeals against overlapping GST demands related to fictitious ITC and waives pre-deposit for the order with overlapping tax claims.
Calcutta High Court denies immediate interest u/s 244A on a court-directed refund where the underlying tax demand is still pending appeal, deeming the claim premature.
Himachal Pradesh High Court refuses to decide on the jurisdiction of Section 148 Income Tax notices for AY 2020-21 as a similar issue is pending before the Supreme Court; proceedings are stayed.
The Delhi High Court in Seven Seas Lights Pvt. Ltd Vs Assistant Commissioner confirmed that uploading a Show Cause Notice and final order on the GST portal constitutes valid service, even if emails bounced.
Supreme Court lists appeals for joint hearing to determine if a tin layer classifies tinted float glass as ‘absorbent’ (Entry 7005 10 10) or under other colored glass.
The Madras High Court directed GST authorities to lift the bank attachment on former Director Subir Ghosh and treat the recovery notice as a show cause, company’s tax arrears under Section 89 of the GST Act.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted conditional bail to Rohit, the prime accused in a massive GST fraud involving a forged Commissioner’s signature to illegally withdraw Rs. 3.29 crore in credit, citing pre-trial custody duration.
The Kerala High Court restored an income tax appeal for ‘Sea Castle An Ayurvedic and Leisure Hotel,’ which had been dismissed by the Tribunal due to a 588-day delay. The court noted the initial Assessing Officer’s (AO) order lacked a hearing opportunity for the assessee, violating natural justice.
