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Bengaluru Customs Seizes 1.7 Kg Charas Concealed in Candy Packets at Airport

In a narcotics interception at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru Customs officials seized 1.7 kilograms...

Diversion of Duty-Free Raw Cashew Nuts Violates ‘Actual User’ Condition Under Advance Authorisation: Madras High Court

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that diversion of duty-free...

Excise Act | Cross-Objection Can’t Be Heard Before Admission of Main Appeal: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a cross-objection filed under Order 41 Rule...

Mumbai Customs Busts Rare Antique Coin Smuggling Attempt from London

Officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone–III, have unearthed a unique modus operandi...

Absolute Confiscation Without Redemption Can’t Be Challenged After Delay in Filing Appeal: Delhi High Court Dismisses Importer’s Writ

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the importer challenging...

State Liable for Theft of Seized Silver: Supreme Court Upholds Compensation to Bullion Trader

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Andhra...

Customs Can’t Reduce Declared Import Value to Levy ADD: CESTAT Quashes Anti-Dumping Duty Demand

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...

Service Tax Not Leviable on Advocate’s Legal Services to Law Firm: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has ruled that service tax cannot be levied on an...

Logistics Firm Liable for Service Tax as ‘Clearing and Forwarding Agent’: Calcutta High Court 

The Calcutta High Court has held that a logistics and services firm providing end-to-end...

Broken DVD and Retracted Statement Unreliable Evidence: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 40 Lakh Penalty on IRS Officer

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has set aside...

Historic 10-Day Raid on Odisha’s Boudh Distilleries Uncovers Rs. 352 Crore Cash, India’s Largest-Ever Single Seizure

In an operation that redefined the scale and methodology of financial investigations in India,...

Gold Smuggling | Statements Under Customs Act Can’t Sustain Penalty Without S. 138B Compliance: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...

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