Person chargeable with duty must be the importer at importation; subsequent purchasers cannot be held liable where beneficial owner rules did not appl...
Prohibited importation of cosmetics without prior regulatory registration attracts seizure and confiscation; warehousing or re export claims do not cu...
Provisional release on security permitted where cash deposit plus bond secures differential duty; classification and treaty benefits referred for deci...
Customs Valuation Rule Sequence must be followed; single-comparator re-determination and penalties set aside without comparability or proof of mis-dec...
Issue: Whether blocking electronic input tax credit under Rule 86A was predicated on an independent, reasoned satisfaction or on a mechanical/borrowed conclusion. Reasoning: The court held that Rule 86A requires an independent application of mind and a speaking order; reliance on the Board's Circular dated 02.11.2021 does not permit a mere mechanical exercise or borrowed satisfaction. Outcome: The tax authority was directed to pass a fresh reasoned speaking order complying with Rule 86A, and the writ was disposed. - HC
Issue: Whether blocking electronic input tax credit under Rule 86A was predicated on an independent, reasoned satisfaction or on a mechanical/borrowed conclusion. Reasoning: The court held that Rule 86A requires an independent application of mind and a speaking order; reliance on the Board's Circular dated 02.11.2021 does not permit a mere mechanical exercise or borrowed satisfaction. Outcome: The tax authority was directed to pass a fresh reasoned speaking order complying with Rule 86A, and the writ was disposed. - HC
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