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Customs Dept. Can’t Reject Declared Import Value Solely on Directorate of Valuation Guidelines Without Evidence: CESTAT

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

Running Account Bills Containing Substantial Statutory Particulars Cannot Be Rejected for CENVAT Credit on Technical Grounds: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that...

Manufacturers Can’t Claim Proportionate Cess Relief for Machines Installed During the Month: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 12(4) of the Health...

Revenue Neutrality Must Be Proven with Evidence, Not Assumptions: Madras High Court Restores Rs. 20.37 Crore Excise Demand

The Madras High Court has held that an assessee cannot escape excise duty merely...

Time-Barred SCN Can’t Sustain Service Tax Demand Against Sub-Contractor: CESTAT

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

CA Certificate Sufficient to Rebut Unjust Enrichment in Customs Refund Claims: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a customs appeal filed by the department, reaffirming...

Redemption Fine Can’t Be Ground to Reject SVLDRS Declaration: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that a declaration filed under the Sabka Vishwas...

DRI Withdraws Summons To Advocate; Delhi High Court Holds Summons To Advocates Only In Rare And Exceptional Circumstances

The Delhi High Court has observed that summoning an advocate under Section 108 of...

Service Tax Recovery from Deceased Proprietor’s Widow Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court 

The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a service tax recovery notice issued against the...

‘Bail Is the Rule’: Maharashtra Court Grants Bail to Three Accused in ₹2.82 Crore DRI Firecracker Smuggling Case

Reiterating the settled principle that "bail is the rule and jail is an exception,"...

‘Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh’ Is a Fruit Juice-Based Drink, Not Lemonade; CESTAT Quashes ₹19 Lakh Excise Demand 

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

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