Compostable polymer bags remain plastic packing articles and cannot claim biodegradable-bag GST concession without prescribed biodegradable certificat...

Reassessment limitation bars extended-period reopening when erroneous bank deposit data is the sole basis for initiating proceedings.

Binding Dispute Resolution Panel directions require fresh assessment where the final order relies on a superseded transfer-pricing order.

Faceless reassessment jurisdiction cannot be cured by a later faceless assessment order; objections remain for statutory appeal consideration.

Penalty proceedings remain independent of assessment, preventing revision solely for failure to initiate underreporting penalty.

Mechanical approval invalidated search assessments, while consistent project completion accounting and protection against double addition prevailed.

TNMM segmental comparability, LIBOR loan pricing and working-capital-adjusted receivables guide transfer-pricing adjustments for associated-enterprise...

Benami consideration source requirements upheld land attachment where alleged lenders lacked proven financial capacity and genuine funding evidence.

Future benefit in benami transactions need not exist at provisional attachment, supporting confirmation where funds trace to beneficial owner.

Tariff classification of diagnostic laser imagers follows the residuary accessory heading where equipment serves machines under different headings.

Provisional customs clearance requires full duty bond and partial bank guarantee while appellate issues await final determination.

Customs Broker authority cannot substitute importer consent, invalidating assessment and penalties where misdeclaration lacks evidentiary support.

Penalty for duty-free jewellery shortages fails without proof of intentional diversion, reliable statements, or separate liability for proprietors.

Limitation for customs appeals permits exclusion of time before a wrong forum and validates timely electronic filing.

Transaction value of imported brass scrap cannot be rejected on visual inspection without contemporaneous identical-import evidence.

Fraudulent duty-free diversion defeats advance-licence exemption, enables extended recovery, and supports penalties for firms and active partners.

Invoice-based recovery claims remain time-barred despite separate winding-up proceedings, absent valid acknowledgment or part-payment of the disputed ...

Insider trading presumption applies when persons possessing UPSI trade, with disgorgement available for losses averted through the contravention.

Limitation for EPC operational debt runs from each payment default, preventing insolvency proceedings on time-barred claims.

Pro rata resolution-plan distribution by admitted claims prevails over individual security interests for dissenting secured financial creditors.