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Highway Heist in Alappuzha Uncovers Widespread Gold Trade Tax Evasion Network

A recent highway heist in Alappuzha has thrown light on a major tax evasion...

IRS Officer Cleared in ₹160 Crore Diamond Overvaluation Case Due to Lack of Evidence

A special CBI court has discharged Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Chandrashekhar Manikanhaiya, citing...

Notional Cost of Maruti-Supplied Designs Not to Be Included in Excise Valuation: CESTAT

Free Supply of Drawings by Maruti Not Taxable, Says Tribunal in Relief to Auto Part Vendors

Service Tax Not Payable on Pre-2007 Composite Works Contracts; Extended Limitation Period Not Invocable: CESTAT

Tribunal Holds Service Tax Inapplicable on Pre-2007 Composite Contracts; Quashes Penalties Citing Lack of Suppression

CESTAT Restores Concessional Customs Duty on MCPCBs Inputs, Rejects Reclassification by Department

Reclassification of metal-core laminates struck down; Tribunal reaffirms MCPCBs qualify for exemption under customs notification

Anticipatory Bail Granted in DRI Case Involving Seizure At Mumbai Airport: Bombay Sessions Court

Bombay Sessions Court grants Anticipatory Bail Granted in DRI Case Involving Seizure Of iPhones, Laptops, Cosmetics, Tobacco At Mumbai Airport.

Gold Smuggling Foiled at IGI Airport: 572 Grams Seized, Two Arrested

In a significant seizure at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Customs officials apprehended...

Affiliation Fees Not Taxable: CESTAT Quashes ₹6.07 Crore Service Tax Demand Against RGPV

In a major relief to Rajeev Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalay (RGPV), the Customs, Excise, and...

Excise Duty Demand Quashed Over Flawed Digital Evidence and Lack of Buyer Testimony: CESTAT

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

No Waiver of Mandatory 7.5% Pre-Deposit for Excise Appeals Before CESTAT: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that courts cannot waive the mandatory pre-deposit of...

Subcontractors Must Pay Service Tax Independently — Main Contractor’s Payment Not a Shield: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has upheld the...

HIV-VL Test Kits Eligible for Customs Duty Exemption: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside...

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State Can’t Unilaterally Decide Breach and Bar Legal Remedies: Supreme Court Restores Arbitral Award

The Supreme Court has held that a State authority cannot unilaterally determine breach of...

Developments in Parallel Proceedings—Such as Insolvency Resolutions or OTS Approvals—Can’t Be Used to Reopen Concluded SLP: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that subsequent developments in parallel proceedings, including insolvency resolutions...

No Right to Appointment from Unfilled Vacancy Due to Non-Joining: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that a candidate cannot claim appointment to a government...

Relaxation in TET Doesn’t Bar Reserved Candidates from Open Category Selection Based on Merit: Supreme Court 

The Supreme Court has held that candidates belonging to reserved categories who avail relaxation...