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JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : APRIL 14, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for April 14, 2026.GSTGST RETURNS STRENGTHENED WITH TECH-DRIVEN...
Indirect Taxes
EXCISE DUTY | 10% Penalty Valid U/s 25 Despite Interpretational Dispute And Not Fraud: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, has upheld the imposition...
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)...
Indirect Taxes
Gold Buttons in Ladies Dresses – Smuggling Attempt Foiled at IGI Airport Under The Leadership Of Vishal Pal SinghÂ
The Customs Department, IGI Airport, New Delhi headed by Commissioner Vishal Pal Singh has...
Indirect Taxes
Gold Smuggling | CESTAT Upholds Confiscation Of 7 Out Of 10 Gold Bars Of Foreign Origin
BackgroundArgumentsRelevant ProvisionsConclusionFAQsHow do customs detect gold smuggling?Who has a Burden To Prove Gold Smuggling?Case...
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Case Compilation
JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : APRIL 14, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for April 14, 2026.GSTGST RETURNS STRENGTHENED WITH TECH-DRIVEN...
Indirect Taxes
EXCISE DUTY | 10% Penalty Valid U/s 25 Despite Interpretational Dispute And Not Fraud: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, has upheld the imposition...
Indirect Taxes
CENVAT Credit Allowed on Business-Related Services Pre-2011; Construction Services Hit by Post-Amendment Exclusion: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Merger & Acquisition Advisory Not Taxable as Management Consultancy; No Service Tax on Shareholders for Share Sale Transactions: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad Bench, has held that...