The Tribunal held that dismissal of an appeal without effective hearing violated principles of natural justice. The matter was remanded for fresh adjudication with directions to grant adequate opportunity.
The tribunal held that a reassessment notice issued after three years was invalid as sanction was taken from an incompetent authority. The assessment was quashed for non-compliance with section 151(ii) of the Income Tax Act.
The Tribunal upheld revision where the Assessing Officer failed to examine an exempt LTCG claim linked to penny stock manipulation. The ruling affirms that lack of inquiry makes an order erroneous and prejudicial.
Calcutta High Court held that income tax returns filed during victim’s lifetime must be relied upon for assessing income. Compensation was enhanced after rejecting an arbitrary income assessment by Tribunal.
CESTAT Kolkata held that Customs cannot re-assess import value solely on NIDB data. Transaction value must first be rejected on cogent evidence before any enhancement.
CESTAT Kolkata held that once proceedings are initiated under the Customs Broker Licensing Regulations, separate penalty proceedings under the Customs Act are not permissible without independent evidence of offence.
The Tribunal set aside cancellation of charitable registration after finding lack of proper opportunity and consideration of submissions. Fresh adjudication was directed in line with natural justice.
The issue was whether certain objects benefiting members disqualified charitable registration. The Tribunal ruled that dominant charitable objects like education and aid to poor students justified granting registration.
CESTAT held that once goods are confiscated and redeemed, they cannot be confiscated again. The ruling nullified confiscation and penalties imposed on a subsequent purchaser.
Uttarakhand High Court set aside a GST order after authorities ignored a valid adjournment request despite being informed that the assessee was outside India.
