The Court held that a State Tax Officer’s suspension for delayed reporting was unjustified when an adverse report had already been submitted before the fraudulent ITC claim. The ruling clarifies that authorities must act on such reports and cannot shift responsibility to subordinate officers.
The Court held that the assessee could not join the scheduled virtual hearing because the link was not functional and the corrected link arrived too late. It set aside the order and directed fresh adjudication after proper hearing.
The Court held that a penalty under Section 129 was unsustainable where the e-way bill had been generated before the goods were detained. It ruled that no intention to evade tax could be inferred when the required document existed prior to interception.
The Court determined that the authority reserved judgment on the hearing date and delivered it later without notifying the petitioner. It held that such a procedure is unsupported by the GST Act. The case was remanded for a fresh, lawful decision.
The Tribunal held that penalty under section 270A could not stand because the JPACK ledger titled “SABARI” was not proven to belong to the assessee. The ruling emphasises lack of corroborative evidence and inconsistencies in the seized material.
The court held that a two-day delay caused by an online portal glitch could not justify rejection under a VAT Amnesty Scheme. The delay was condoned, and the rejection order was quashed.
The Calcutta High Court remanded the matter for adjudicating authority to compute service tax on consolidated rental income exceeding threshold limits. Co-owners are not treated as a single entity merely due to a joint account arrangement.
Court permits execution of a single surety bond per district for 1,343 cases, citing exceptional circumstances. This relieves a 70-year-old accused from onerous bail conditions while ensuring court appearance.
HC refused to entertain challenge to customs penalty after finding concealment of facts and noting availability of alternate remedies. It upheld investigation’s findings on misdeclaration and imposed exemplary costs.
Kerala High Court directs reconsideration of input tax credit denial, emphasizing that a cost accountant’s affidavit during personal hearing must be considered.
