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SC Stays GST Proceedings Over Vague, Unsubstantiated Rs. 1.52 Crore SCN

The Supreme Court has stayed all further proceedings in a ₹1.52 crore GST demand case after expressing serious reservations about the validity and clarity of the show cause notice...

CGST Mumbai Central Division II and III Offices Shift from Girgaon Chawpatty to Parel

The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) & Central Excise, Mumbai Central Commissionerate has officially shifted its Division II and Division III offices from...

CBI Arrests Advocate, ITAT Judicial Member Accused Of Corruption

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a criminal network allegedly involving an Advocate Rajendra Sisodia; Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur, one...

Jharkhand HC Allows Late Filing Of Documents In Trademark Suit Subject To Rs. 25,000 Cost

The Jharkhand High Court has overturned a Commercial Court order that refused to accept additional documents from the defendant in a long-running trademark infringement...

Jharkhand HC Dismisses Husband’s Appeal Seeking Divorce Citing His Failure To Prove Cruelty/Desertion Against His Wife

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(i-a) and 13(1)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding...

No Violation Of Exemption Condition: CESTAT Quashes DRI’s Customs Duty Demand on Imported Aircraft 

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has set aside a ₹8.84 crore customs duty demand, along with interest, penalty,...

Govt. Reconstitutes Supreme Court Panel of Advocates for Central Govt. Litigation [READ NOTIFICATION]

The Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs (Judicial Section) has issued a fresh order restructuring the panel of advocates who represent...

Air Travel Agency Entitled To Collect Service Tax From Its Sub-Agents: CESTAT Quashes  Rs. 7.4 Crore Demand 

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi, has set aside a service tax demand of Rs. 7,40,44,131 against a travel agent,...

Pandora’s Box for GSTAT – Risk of Reboot?

This Article pertaining to “Pandora’s Box for GSTAT - Risk of Reboot?” is written by Dr Monish Bhalla. He is a distinguished author, legal expert, and former...

CESTAT Flags Upholds Declared FOB Value But Restores Penalty For Mis-Declaration of Fabric and Corrects Drawback/ROSCTL Benefits

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has partially allowed the customs department’s appeal in the matter concerning...

Free-Supply Materials Can’t Be Included in Taxable Value Of Construction Services: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bengaluru, has held that free-supply materials provided by the customer cannot be included in the...