Custodian appointment for Haldia Dock Complex goods under Customs law defines port custody responsibilities.

Final assessment on valid test reports replaces provisional customs assessment for identical goods under streamlined import procedures.

Bona fide purchaser's input tax credit survives supplier tax default, with action reserved against the supplier.

Prior notice before coercive action is a limited safeguard in investigation, not blanket anticipatory bail protection.

Input tax credit cannot be denied to bona fide purchasers when supplier default is the only grievance, subject to bona fides.

GST registration cancellation requires Form GST REG-31 and 30-day opportunity before adverse action for bank-account non-compliance

Bail in GST input tax credit cases: documentary evidence, completed investigation and no flight risk justified release on conditions.

Tax liability of deceased proprietor survives against legal representatives, but only with hearing and speaking order

Input tax credit requires proof of actual receipt; penalty challenge failed and statutory appeal remained open.

GST portal fairness requires an online facility for supplementary replies where proceedings are conducted through the Common Portal.

Anti-profiteering scope and remedies: wider inquiry upheld, proceedings survived omitted rules, but interest and penalty were excluded

Foreign exchange gains count as operating income under TNMM; CSR-linked donation deduction and foreign tax credit were also addressed.

Mechanical search approvals and third-party material vitiate assessments; unsupported estimates and cash additions are deleted

Safe harbour for share valuation deleted the addition and supported retrospective application of the curative amendment.

Reassessment jurisdiction beyond three years fails without recorded reasons showing escapement; blanket two-zero cash additions were curtailed

Contractor settlement expense deductible as business revenue; 14A disallowance and treaty-rate DDT claim remitted for fresh consideration

Charitable institution cannot lose exemption merely because some activities incidentally benefit a religious community; retrospective registration can...

Dividend distribution tax follows treaty rates for non-resident shareholders, with excess tax refundable after recomputation

E-Gazette publication controls import restrictions; consignments arriving before publication remain under the prior regime and are releasable.

Proof of foreign origin and conscious knowledge required to sustain penalty for town seizure of smuggled gold