Supreme Court Rulings


Copy of order upholding HC's classification of ‘Tinted coloured glass sheets’ as ‘glassware’ 

SC upholds HC order classifying ‘tinted glass sheets’ manufactured by assessee as “goods or wares made of glass”, taxable at 15%; Citing that “There is no vagueness in th...View More

Key pointers from SC verdict upholding CESTAT order rejecting under valuation allegation 

SC in matter relating to alleged evasion of customs duty to the tune of Rs. 1 cr on imports from HongKong, disapproves Revenue’s reliance on ‘not attested’ and ‘just xerox copi...View More

CESTAT's observation regarding extended period non-invocation rendered in peculiar facts not applicable universally 

SC refuses to agree with Revenue’s view that CESTAT’s observation in para 12 that ‘even if no audit is conducted during the relevant period and some duty esc...View More

CESTAT justified in setting-aside value enhancement basis unattested export-declaration copy; Dismisses Revenue's appeal

SC dismisses Revenue’s appeal against CESTAT order which had set-aside rejection of invoice price (IP) and enhancement in value of imported goods basis unattested photocopy of export declaration...View More

Upholds HC-order on network/structured cabling products, patch cords/panels classification; Dismisses assessee’s appeals 

SC finds no reason to interfere with HC order which held that installation cables, outlet or connection modules, patch cords, patch panels, network cards, fibre optic cables etc. are not classifiable ...View More

Order on Harpic, Lizol classification applies only to KVAT, not other State enactments

SC in application seeking clarification on classifying Harpic and Lizol under Entry 44(5) of III Schedule of Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT) under HSN Code 3808 states that “Observa...View More

No bar in seeking statutory appeal restoration on failure to avail Amnesty Scheme benefit

SC rules that “there is no bar as such for seeking restoration of the appeal if the assessee is unsuccessful in availing the benefit under the Amnesty Scheme”; Sets-aside order of Single J...View More

Stresses on 'contextual interpretation' for reckoning limitation for “initiation" of re-assessment proceedings

SC affirms Kerala HC judgment on interpretation of provision for reckoning limitation period for reassessment, clarifies that intention of use of the expression “proceed...View More

Dismisses assessee’s appeal against HC-order classifying Boiled Supari as Areca-Nuts 

SC dismisses Assessee's SLP against Delhi HC's order holding that 'Boiled Supari packed in consumer and bulk packing’ is classifiable as Areca Nuts (under Heading 0802) and not betel nuts (known...View More

Upholds HC-order allowing entry-tax exemption as manufacturer on capital-goods installed at job-worker’s premise

SC dismisses Revenue’s appeal against Allahabad HC order allowing exemption as Manufacturer Dealer to assessee on capital goods brought from outside State and installed at th...View More