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Advocate's Presence Permitted During Interrogation: Bombay High Court Allows Petition in Amit Kumar Sharma vs Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (Criminal WP No. 943 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This is a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court concerning the procedural right of a person summoned for interrogation under the Customs Act, 1962 to have his advocate present nearby. Thi...
Service Tax Order Set Aside for Denial of Hearing: Telangana High Court Remands Matter in Surya Rao Arshanapally vs Union of India (WP Nos. 23355 & 23357 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This is a common order of the Telangana High Court disposing of two connected writ petitions challenging adjudication orders confirming service tax demands under the erstwhile Finance Act, 1994. This i...
GST Merits Left Open: Rajasthan High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Arjun Deshpande & Rajesh Deshpande vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Applications 3972 & 3980/2023) Over Alleged GST Number Misuse
Facts of the CaseArjun Deshpande and Rajesh Deshpande, associated with M/s Swasthya Lifescience Pvt. Ltd., Thane, sought anticipatory bail before the Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) in connection with FIR No. 688/202...
Patna High Court Upholds Rejection of GST Appeal for 23-Day Delay in Urmila RCP Projects vs Union of India (CWJC No. 4494 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseUrmila RCP Projects Private Limited challenged an appellate order dated 25.10.2022 which rejected its GST appeal on the ground of a 23-day delay in filing. The original assessment order, dated 13.02.2021...
Recovery Notices Conditionally Stayed: Kerala High Court Directs Instalment Payment in Pradeep Kumar vs State of Kerala (WP(C) No. 30930 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This writ petition before the Kerala High Court challenged revenue recovery notices issued in pursuance of an assessment order under the pre-GST Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT Act). This is a V...
Orissa High Court Declines to Entertain Show-Cause Notice Challenge in M/s. Pruthwiraj Mishra vs Principal Commissioner, GST & Central Excise (WP(C) No. 18841 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseM/s. Pruthwiraj Mishra challenged a show cause notice dated 21.03.2023 issued by the Principal Commissioner, GST & Central Excise, Bhubaneswar, and other officers. No further factual detail regarding...
Bombay High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail to Kamta Haridas Soni Over Forged GST Invoices Used to Mislead a Sessions Court in Cheating Case
Facts of the CaseThis is a criminal cheating case under the Indian Penal Code, not a GST proceeding — a cancelled GST registration number appearing on forged invoices is only one fact relevant to the bail court's asses...
Revision Petitions Dismissed: Kerala High Court Upholds Tribunal's Limitation Bar in Aboobacker Haji C.H. vs State Tax Officer (O.T.Rev. No. 36 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This judgment of the Kerala High Court disposes of two connected Other Tax Revisions (VAT) arising out of assessments under the pre-GST Kerala Value Added Tax Act for the assessment years 2011-12 and 2...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Disposes Passport Renewal Denial Challenge in Chinnam Ramaradha Reddy vs Union of India (WP No. 14295 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseChinnam Ramaradha Reddy, described in the cause title as a businessman possessing a GST registration number (mentioned purely as a personal/professional identifying detail), challenged the refusal of the...
Orissa High Court Directs Timely Disposal of Rectification Application in Maa Mangala Construction vs Commissioner of Commercial Tax & GST, Cuttack (WP(C) No. 26090 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseMaa Mangala Construction Pvt. Ltd. challenged an ex parte order of assessment dated 17.03.2022 passed under Section 73 of the Odisha GST Act, 2017 read with Rule 142 of the OGST Rules, 2017, for the tax ...