Transferable duty credit scrips require importer due diligence, with agent misconduct and manipulated credits attracting fraud-related customs penalti...

Customs seizure adjudication prevails over criminal-law zimma release where no sanctioned Customs cognizance has been taken.

Classification of laptop LCD panels follows their independent flat panel display identity, not intended use as computer parts.

Customs valuation must use comparable contemporary imports, while confiscation fines and penalties require proportionate recalculation on reassessed v...

Statutory appellate remedy against NCLT orders prevails, requiring challenges to revised resolution plans before the designated appellate forum.

Regulatory fee on resolution plans validly forms part of insolvency resolution process costs and applies prospectively to pending plans.

Depositor-protection proceedings prevail over corporate insolvency, while liquidators may recover chit receivables using copies of seized company reco...

Financial creditor status fails where real estate allottees elect refund remedies instead of maintaining continuing allotment claims.

Scheduled offence requirement limits continuation of ECIR proceedings after the predicate FIR ends and restricts addendum-based revival attempts.

Anticipatory bail in money-laundering matters may be denied where prima facie evidence, grave allegations and investigative non-cooperation coexist.

Uncorroborated co-accused statements cannot alone establish knowing participation in money laundering, requiring quashing of proceedings against alleg...

Intermediary service classification fails where overseas admission facilitation is supplied independently, preserving export treatment and small-provi...

Satellite transponder bandwidth is telecommunication, not Business Support Service; foreign non-telegraph providers triggered no service tax liability...

Merchant discount rate taxation bars a separate service-tax levy on issuing bank interchange fees already included in the composite charge.

Cheating and criminal conspiracy require proof of dishonest inducement and a proven agreement, not suspicion or selective attribution.

Common Portal service alone does not validly serve contested GST notices or trigger appeal limitation periods.

Commitment proceedings gain extended timelines, structured defect refiling, and automatic resumption of inquiry after the adjusted completion period e...

Restoration of GST registration appeal ensures merits consideration after limitation-based dismissal is set aside under binding precedent.

GST registration cancellation for prolonged return default may operate during default, while time-barred appeals cannot be revived through writs.

Road-access annuity exemption excludes deferred payments that constitute consideration for taxable road works-contract services under concession arran...