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Supreme Court Restrains CBI, ED From Filing Report in Rahul Gandhi Assets Case; Allahabad HC Proceedings Deferred
The Supreme Court on August 17, 2026, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),...
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CBIC Cadre Restructuring 2026
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is in the midst of...
Indirect Taxes
Smuggling Penalty Not Sustainable Solely On Statements: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set...
Indirect Taxes
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...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Foil Exotic Bird Smuggling at Kochi Airport; 11 Rare Birds Seized
The Customs officials at Cochin International Airport seized 11 rare and protected exotic bird...
Indirect Taxes
Mumbai Customs Nabs Traveller For Exotic Wildlife Smuggling In Trolley Bag
Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, under Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Rejects Stay Plea in Exotic Birds Smuggling Case; Slams Customs Dept. for Delay Leading to Death of Seized Wildlife
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai, has rejected the department’s...
Indirect Taxes
Personal Jewellery Carried Or Worn By Passenger Doesn’t Automatically Constitute Smuggling: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that bona fide personal jewellery carried or worn...
Indirect Taxes
Hyderabad Airport Crackdown: Rare Exotic Birds Rescued, Smugglers Nabbed
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad,...
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“No Import Without Entry”? CESTAT Verdict Fuels Controversy Over Airport Smuggling Jurisdiction
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has quashed a gold smuggling...
Indirect Taxes
Post-Pahalgam Attack Crackdown: DRI Seizes Rs. 9 Crore Worth of Pakistan-Origin Goods Smuggled via Dubai
In a decisive strike against illicit trade following the recent Pahalgam terror attacks,...
Indirect Taxes
Smuggling Attempt Thwarted by Air Customs at Trivandrum, Calicut, and Cochin Airports: 2.1 Kg of Gold Seized
In a major success for India’s customs enforcement, Air Customs at the Trivandrum, Calicut,...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Officials Rescue Endangered Monkeys Smuggled from Malaysia to Bengaluru
Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) intercepted a shocking case of wildlife smuggling...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Busts Counterfeit Cigarette Smuggling Racket at Chennai Port
In a major crackdown on illegal trade, the Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB)...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Restrains CBI, ED From Filing Report in Rahul Gandhi Assets Case; Allahabad HC Proceedings Deferred
The Supreme Court on August 17, 2026, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),...
Columns
CBIC Cadre Restructuring 2026
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is in the midst of...
Indirect Taxes
Aircraft Hiring Taxable as Supply of Tangible Goods: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the...
Indirect Taxes
1 Year Limitation Imposed by Customs Notification Cannot Defeat Refund Claim: CESTATÂ
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Regional Bench, has allowed...