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<h1>Appellate Tribunal Applies Juhi Alloys Ltd. Ruling</h1> <h3>Commissioner of Central Excise, Kanpur Versus M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd. & Shri Suraj Prakash, Director</h3> Commissioner of Central Excise, Kanpur Versus M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd. & Shri Suraj Prakash, Director - TMI Issues:1. Disallowance of Cenvat credit to M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd., Kanpur.2. Imposition of penalties on M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd., Kanpur and related individuals.3. Discrepancies in invoices issued by M/s M.K. Steels and M/s Jwala Steels Pvt. Ltd.4. Legal provisions under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002 and 2004.5. Comparison with the judgment in Juhi Alloys Ltd.Issue 1: Disallowance of Cenvat credit to M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd., Kanpur:The case involved the disallowance of Cenvat credit amounting to Rs. 10,93,074/- to M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd., Kanpur under Rule 12 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002 and Rule 14 of Cevnat Credit Rules, 2004. The Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs (Appeals), Kanpur confirmed the disallowance, leading to appeals before the Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ALLAHABAD.Issue 2: Imposition of penalties:Penalties were imposed on M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd., Kanpur under Section 11AC of the Central Excise Act, 1944, read with Rule 13 (2) & 15(2) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002/2004. Additionally, a penalty of Rs. 10 lakhs was imposed on Shri Suraj Prakash, Director of M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd., Kanpur, under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002.Issue 3: Discrepancies in invoices:Discrepancies were found in the invoices issued by M/s M.K. Steels and M/s Jwala Steels Pvt. Ltd., leading to a show cause notice and subsequent disallowance of Cenvat credit by the Commissioner (Appeals). The issue revolved around the genuineness of the invoices and the verification of the same by M/s Ram Shiv Industries Ltd., Kanpur.Issue 4: Legal provisions under Cenvat Credit Rules:The case involved a detailed analysis of legal provisions under Rule 12 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002, Rule 14 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, Section 11A and Proviso to Sub-section (1) of Section 11A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, along with interest under Section 11AB. The judgment discussed the obligations of manufacturers under these rules and the consequences of non-compliance.Issue 5: Comparison with Juhi Alloys Ltd. judgment:The judgment compared the present case with the Juhi Alloys Ltd. case, focusing on the availing of Cenvat credit based on invoices issued by M/s M. K. Steels Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata. The High Court's observations in Juhi Alloys Ltd. regarding the responsibilities of manufacturers in verifying invoices and the bona fide nature of transactions were considered in the context of the present case.In conclusion, the Appellate Tribunal allowed the appeals filed by the Revenue, emphasizing similarities between the present case and the Juhi Alloys Ltd. judgment, where the assessee was found to have acted diligently in dealing with the first stage dealer. The ruling in Juhi Alloys Ltd. was deemed applicable to the present case, leading to the allowance of the Revenue's appeals.