High Court Rulings


University granting affiliation an “educational institution”; applies ‘purposive interpretation’; sets-aside assessment

Madras HC (Madurai Bench) holds that Assessee, a State University established by an Act of State Legislature (called Madurai Kamaraj University Act) granting affiliation is an “educational insti...View More

Directs Revenue to decide on re-export of sugar consignment by importers undergoing insolvency

Madras HC on the request for release and re-export of sugar by two importers, remits matter to the lower authorities as also categorically points out that the importers have themselves expressed no-ob...View More

Applying law prevalent on import-date, quashes demand on conversion of foreign-going vessel

Orissa HC observes that vessel imported by Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (GESCO) which was exempt from customs duty at the time it was first called in Indian Port “cannot be made amenable ...View More

Citing 'serious factual errors', remands Tata Sky’s Set-Top Boxes/Antenna/Vouchers taxability matter

Jharkhand HC while refraining “to rectify ...factual errors”, in writ jurisdiction, remands for fresh consideration the issue of VAT liability vis-à-vis Set Top Boxes/Dish Antenna/H...View More

Dismisses revision against Tribunal's ruling on L.G.'s 'single diversification' for refrigerator & monitor unit

Allahabad HC finds no infirmity in Tribunal’s order holding that there was single diversification by L.G.’s subsidiary in India for carrying out the work to set-up manufacturing unit for m...View More

Grants license fee waiver, compensation to liquor-shop vendors for lockdown period

Tripura HC allows liquor shop vendors to claim waiver of license fee and claim compensation for periods during which the District Collector (DC) had issued orders u/s 24 of Tripura Excise Act for shut...View More

Proceedings under SVLDRS Scheme takes precedence over regular adjudication

Allahabad HC holds that pending the first Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) [SVLDRS] Scheme application, the Adjudicating Authority, who was also a member of Designated Committee (DC) could no...View More

Relies on precedent under GST for ITC-reversal on invisible-loss during Ghee manufacturing

Madras HC rules on issue relating to reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on invisible loss occasioned during the process of manufacture of Ghee, in terms of Section 19(9)(iii) of the Tamil Nadu Value A...View More

Sets-aside assessment order on account of Revenue's failure in following ‘proper procedure”

Madras HC on observing that procedure of assessment hasn’t been followed, sets aside the Revenue’s order with a direction to complete the assessment within 8 sweeks; Discerns that “t...View More

Delhi HC stays penal-proceedings against Nokia SEZ for NFE shortfall, permits exit from scheme

Delhi HC stays penalty order against Nokia SEZ for shortfall in Net Foreign Exchange [NFE] obligations, permits exit from scheme on furnishing bank guarantee, with an undertaking to extend the same fo...View More