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AAR: ITC’s ‘Aashirvaad Svasti’ - Pasteurized milk with Haldi, exempt from GST
West Bengal AAR holds that Applicant’s product i.e. pasteurized milk with Haldi and black pepper extract under the name ‘Aashirvaad.....

AAR: Denies concessional rate of tax on construction of oil pipeline in Bangladesh, export-benefit
West Bengal AAR holds that the contract for installation of the pipeline awarded to applicant by Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. (NRL).....

HC: Upholds Single Judge’s order refusing transfer of proceedings basis location of Assessees’ lawyer
Kerala HC Division Bench upholds Single Judge’s order refuting transfer of proceedings under the CGST and KsGST Act to an.....

HC: Directs release of Assessee’s goods subject to Bank Guarantee, detention not unjustified
Kerala HC directs Revenue to release Assessee’s (Petitioner’s) goods subject to him furnishing a bank guarantee for the amount demanded.....

HC: Quashes penalty order being against natural justice principles, remits matter for fresh consideration
Karnataka HC sets aside Revenue’s penalty order holding that it clearly contravened the principles of natural justice and remits the.....

HC: Quashes ‘vague’ SCN and order for cancellation of registration absent hearing opportunity
Gujarat HC quashes show cause notice and subsequent order for cancellation of GST registration, holds that “…the notice is as.....

HC: Grants conditional-bail to Tax-consultant accused for GST-fraud, considers period of incarceration suffered
Madras HC grants bail to person accused of fraudulent furnishing of fake invoices, making fraudulent claims and also passing on credit to fake companies involving GST amount to.....
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HC: Absent involvement of public-interest, declines admission of PIL against 'regular-bail' order
MP HC declines admission of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against the Regular Bail order of Court to 5 accused persons in a criminal case registered for offences u/s 132(1)(s) of the GST.....
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Rajasthan HC hears writ on GST-rate for henna-leaves, refrains Revenue from taking 'coercive-action'
Rajasthan HC issues notice in writ petition involving GST rate applicable on henna leaves challenging initiation of proceedings against the Petitioner straight.....

AAR: Sale of ready-to-use sand to Foundry Industry constitutes 'supply of goods', not 'job-work'
Maharashtra AAR rules that sale of ready-to-use sand by Applicant (which receives waste sand and processes it with heat treatment/other.....
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HC: Grants bail to person accused of GST evasion of Rs. 18 crores subject to conditions
Rajasthan HC grants bail to GST offender accused of evading tax amount of Rs. 18 Crores on certain conditions; Observes.....

HC: Directs Revenue to look into Assessee’s representation regarding revocation of registration-cancellation
Gujarat HC directs Revenue to look into Assessee’s representation and take appropriate decision within 15 days, qua Assessee’s plea seeking.....

HC: Directs Assistant Commissioner of State Tax to consider Assessee’s representation w.r.t. simultaneous issuance of GST DRC-01A, 01
Gujarat HC disposes of a Petition, directing the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax to look into the representation made by.....

HC: Refrains from interfering with confiscation proceedings, orders release of goods on conditions
Gujarat HC refrains from interfering with the adjudication proceedings initiated w.r.t. confiscation of goods u/s 130 of the CGST Act,.....

HC: Allows Samsung India to deposit profiteered amount in instalments, stays interest
Delhi HC directs Samsung India to deposit the principal profiteered amount in 6 equated instalments, in view of its earlier.....

Karnataka HC directs Revenue to unblock credit ledger, allows assessee to avail ITC benefit
Karnataka HC (Dharwad Bench) grants interim relief "to unblock the petitioners credit ledger by the respondents to enable the petitioner to.....
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HC: Directs Revenue to adjudicate expeditiously on impugned SCN, deficiency memo and refund order
Delhi HC disposes of petition with a direction to Assessee to present all its pleas in the replies to the.....

HC: Quashes tax liability order, cites improper determination, remands matter for fresh adjudication
Allahabad HC holds that Revenue’s exercises of detention of goods and the orders passed therein as regards liability, weren’t carried out.....

HC: Hears writ w.r.t. “Extra Neutral Alcohol” taxability, Petitioner cites pendency of matter before GST Council
Bombay HC hear writ petition w.r.t. taxability of Extra Neutral Alcohol (‘ENA’); Noting that there is no representation on behalf of.....

HC: Revenue’s communication merely soliciting details for investigation, no basis for apprehending demand
Madras HC holds that there is no basis for the apprehension of Assessee that demands would be raised, on the.....