Writ dismissed for 15-month delay in appeal; Oral plea of non-service rejected Issue Whether the High Court should exercise its writ jurisdiction to restore a GST registration when the statutory appeal was filed with a delay of 15 months (well beyond the maximum condonable period), and the plea of “non-service of order” was raised orally… Read More »
Writ against SCN dismissed; Prior Scrutiny (ASMT-10) not mandatory for Search-based SCN Issue Maintainability: Whether a Writ Petition lies against a Show Cause Notice (SCN) issued under Section 73 on the ground that the procedural steps of “Scrutiny of Returns” (Section 61) were not followed. Seizure Defects: Whether allegations of procedural irregularities during search/seizure (e.g.,… Read More »
Municipal Advertisement Tax demand quashed post-GST; Refund allowed for advance tax paid Issue Validity of Demand: Can a Municipality (Nagar Nigam) continue to levy and demand “Advertisement Tax” for periods after the implementation of GST (01.07.2017), given the omission of Entry 55 from the State List by the 101st Constitutional Amendment? Refund: Is the taxpayer… Read More »
Refund of Export ITC restored; Rejection for non-production of eBRCs quashed as documents were on record Issue Refund Rejection: Can an Appellate Authority set aside a sanctioned refund claim on the ground of non-production of foreign remittance proofs (eBRCs/FIRCs) when the taxpayer had actually submitted them in their replies? Recovery Validity: Are parallel recovery proceedings… Read More »
Retrospective Cancellation & Mechanical Orders Quashed; Registration Restored with Costs on Officer Issue Whether a GST registration can be cancelled (retrospectively) and revocation rejected based on mechanical, non-speaking orders that ignore the taxpayer’s reply and documents, and whether such action violates the principles of natural justice. Facts The Business: The petitioner operated from leased premises… Read More »
IMPORTANT GST CASE LAWS 10.12.2025 Relevant Act Section Case Law Title Brief Summary Citation Central GST Act, 2017 Section 29 (Cancellation of Registration) M Y Ent Bhatta v. State of U.P. Show cause notice (SCN) for cancellation of registration issued in a system-generated form without mentioning the name and office of the issuing authority was… Read More »
Demand Order quashed for ignoring reply & DRC-03 payment; Non-consideration held as “Mistake Apparent” Issue Natural Justice: Is an adjudication order valid if the authority confirms a demand (alleging fake invoices) without considering the taxpayer’s written reply and evidence of voluntary payment (DRC-03)? Rectification (Section 161): Does the failure to consider a reply already on… Read More »
Delay condoned as Order uploaded in ‘Additional Notices’ tab; Taxpayers not expected to check wrong tab Issue Whether the delay in filing a statutory appeal under Section 107 should be condoned when the delay occurred because the Adjudication Order was uploaded by the Department under the “View Additional Notices And Orders” tab instead of the… Read More »
Regular Bail granted in GST offence as investigation complete and complaint filed Issue Whether an applicant accused of GST offences (under Section 132) is entitled to regular bail when the investigation is complete, the complaint (charge-sheet) has been filed, and the evidence is primarily documentary. Facts The Accusation: The applicant was arraigned in an FIR/Case… Read More »
Writ against confiscation dismissed; Concurrent GST & Customs action permissible Issue Maintainability: Whether a Writ Petition under Article 226 is maintainable to challenge a confiscation order when the statutory appeal under Section 107 has already been dismissed and the appellate order remains unchallenged. Double Jeopardy: Whether concurrent proceedings/actions by both CGST authorities and Customs authorities… Read More »