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One-Line Typographical Correction, No Substantive Ruling: Orissa High Court Order in Tata Sponge Iron Ltd vs State of Odisha (STREV No.46 of 2016)
Facts of the CaseThis order arises in a Sales Tax Revision (STREV No.46 of 2016) filed by M/s. Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. against the State of Odisha, before the Orissa High Court, with the Commercial Tax & GST Organizati...
Kerala High Court Directs Quick Disposal of Pending VAT Tribunal Review Petitions in Soji Joseph Case (WP(C) No.19349/2023)
Facts of the CaseSoji Joseph, proprietor of M/s S.N. Metals, faced assessment orders for the years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16, issued by the State Tax Officer, Kattappana (under the pre-GST VAT regime, though the depar...
Delhi High Court Denies Right-of-First-Refusal Claim to GMR Hyderabad Vijayawada Expressways for Non-Submission of Bid (W.P.(C) 8335/2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner, a special purpose vehicle formed by a GMR-Punj Lloyd consortium, held a 25-year Concession Agreement (dated 09.10.2009) to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Hyderabad-Vij...
Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail in ₹9.64-Crore Fake-Invoice ITC Fraud Case (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.10687/2023)
Facts of the CaseAnil Agrawal was arrested and held in judicial custody (since 30.07.2023) in a case registered by the DGGI, Jaipur Zonal Unit, for offences under Section 132(1)(b), (c) and (l) of the Central Goods and S...
Telangana High Court Sets Aside CST Assessment Against S.V. Fabrics for Non-Service of Notice (W.P. No. 21290 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner, a dealer previously registered under the Telangana VAT Act, 2005 and the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, dealing in fabrics and textiles, had its registration suo motu cancelled by the dep...
Patna High Court Drops Contempt Petition on Compliance in Brijnandan Singh vs State of Bihar (MJC No.803 of 2022)
Facts of the CaseM/s Brijnandan Singh had filed a contempt petition (Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.803 of 2022) arising out of an earlier Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11850 of 2021, alleging non-compliance with d...
Allahabad High Court Refuses to Quash Charge Sheet Against Businessman in ₹20-Crore Bank Loan Fraud Case (Application U/S 482 No.15671/2021)
Facts of the CaseMr. Bharat Kalra, proprietor of M/s S.M. Enterprises, obtained a cash-credit facility of ₹16.35 crore and an ad-hoc limit of ₹4 crore from Union Bank of India in 2017, offering collateral and his mot...
Madurai Bench Directs Southern Railway to Release Balance Bill Payment in Premier Garments Service Tax Dispute (W.P.(MD) No. 21313 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner, a successful bidder executing works for Southern Railway under a contract agreement dated 24.07.2020, was owed approximately Rs. 5.6 crore in bills for work done between April 2022 and ...
Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal of Clandestine-Removal Duty Demand Against ASP Metal Industries (CEAC 6/2019)
Facts of the Case
This appeal under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 was filed by the Revenue against a CESTAT final order dated 08.06.2017, which had set aside a duty demand against the respondent, a manufac...
Orissa High Court Disposes of Sales Tax Revision Following Duro Pipes Precedent in Rameswar Agro Industries Case (STREV No.30/2021)
Facts of the CaseM/s Rameswar Agro Industries (P) Ltd. filed a sales tax revision petition (STREV No.30 of 2021) against the State of Odisha. The order does not set out the specific facts of the underlying tax dispute in...