Deductibility for charitable donations affirmed where payments to approved relief funds, even if CSR-driven, qualify under the donation deduction sche...
Mis-declaration in import descriptions must be deliberate to justify confiscation; withheld contemporaneous import documents invalidate value redeterm...
Liability for EPCG export shortfall: duty and interest sustained, but confiscation and penalties quashed where no fraud and causes beyond importer con...
Procedural irregularity: returning a rebate application without specifying the exact defects violated the officer's duty to consider the claim and to afford opportunity to cure, rendering the return irregular and unsustainable. Documentary evidence versus form formalities: non-production of original/duplicate ARE 1 is a procedural, directory requirement; where contemporaneous shipping documents, verified copies, officer verification and CENVAT records establish export and duty payment, sanctioning the rebate is permissible and cannot be defeated solely by non-production of originals. Limitation: a claim initially filed within time but returned for defects relates back to the original filing date; re filing does not start a new limitation period.
Procedural irregularity: returning a rebate application without specifying the exact defects violated the officer's duty to consider the claim and to afford opportunity to cure, rendering the return irregular and unsustainable. Documentary evidence versus form formalities: non-production of original/duplicate ARE 1 is a procedural, directory requirement; where contemporaneous shipping documents, verified copies, officer verification and CENVAT records establish export and duty payment, sanctioning the rebate is permissible and cannot be defeated solely by non-production of originals. Limitation: a claim initially filed within time but returned for defects relates back to the original filing date; re filing does not start a new limitation period.
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