Qualification relaxation for Technical Member appointments permits Bihar Commercial Tax Gazetted officers with requisite long government service to qualify.
The Governor of Bihar relaxes the statutory qualification for appointment as Technical Member (State) in the State Benches of the GST Appellate Tribunal by replacing the requirement of completion of twenty five years in Group 'A' or equivalent with a qualification limited to officers of the Bihar Commercial Tax Department who have completed at least twenty five years of government service as Gazetted Officers, for a ten year period; all other conditions in clause (d) of sub section (1) of section 110 of the Central GST Act remain applicable.

Rescission of SEZ de-notification restores area status for industrial use following State clearance and administrative recommendation.
The Central Government rescinds a prior de-notification of a biotechnology SEZ area following a developer proposal, State no-objection certificate, and Development Commissioner recommendation, restoring the area's status for industrial and infrastructure use in conformity with State land-use plans and preserving actions taken before rescission.

De-notification of SEZ area permitted after developer proposal and state NOC, leading to rescission of prior notification.
M/s. Wipro Limited proposed de-notification of the entire 9.15 hectare SEZ at Hinjawadi, Pune; the State issued a No Objection Certificate and the Development Commissioner recommended de-notification. The Central Government, invoking rule 8 of the SEZ Rules and powers under the SEZ Act, rescinds the earlier notification for the specified area while preserving the legal effect of actions taken or omitted before rescission, conditional on reuse of the land for infrastructure consistent with SEZ objectives and State land use guidelines.

De-notification of SEZ land reduces the notified area and permits use of the land for infrastructure under state land use plans.
The Central Government has de-notified 44.7305 hectares from the Multi Service SEZ at Seekinankuppam, reducing the notified SEZ area to 77.2095 hectares; the State Government approved the proposal, the Development Commissioner recommended it, and the de-notified land will be used for infrastructure that conforms to state land use guidelines.

De-notification of SEZ land reduces notified area, permitting reuse for infrastructure subject to land use conformity.
Central Government de notifies 4.37 hectares from the Puppalguda SEZ, reducing the notified area to 1.40 hectares, under powers conferred by the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules; the deletion (survey number 285/P) follows the developer's proposal, State Government approval and the Development Commissioner's recommendation, and the de notified land is to be reused for infrastructure that will subserve SEZ objectives and conform to State land use guidelines.

SEZ de-notification reduces designated area, permitting industrial reuse after statutory approvals and compliance with land use guidelines.
Central Government, exercising powers under the Special Economic Zones Act and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, de notifies 368.80 hectares from the Raviryala SEZ following a proposal by M/s. FAB City SPV (India) Private Limited, State Government approval and Development Commissioner recommendation, resulting in a residual SEZ area of 66.06 hectares; the de notified parcels are to be used for industrial purposes and must conform to state land use guidelines and master plans, as detailed by survey numbers and hectare figures.

Compounding framework under FEMA enables administrative settlement of foreign exchange contraventions with prescribed authorities and procedures.
The rules create a compounding mechanism under the Act allowing specified compounding authorities-Director of Enforcement, authorised officers, and graded Reserve Bank and Directorate officers under supervisory control-to accept applications in the prescribed Form with fee and documents, call for further information, afford a hearing and issue dated signed compounding orders within a statutory timeframe; they also prescribe exclusions to compounding, payment methods and timelines for the compounded sum, and consequences of non payment, while ensuring copies of orders are provided to the applicant and Adjudicating Authority.

Electronic export declarations for Duty Drawback, RoDTEP and RoSCTL require qualifying couriers to use integrated shipping bill processing.
The amendments permit the specified electronic export-entry process for exports under Duty Drawback, RoDTEP and RoSCTL. An Authorised Courier or qualifying agent who has passed the prescribed Customs Brokers Licensing examination must make the export entry through the electronic integrated declaration under the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019. The amendments also remove references to the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme and revise the treatment of export promotion schemes.

Revisional Authority under Delhi GST Act appointed; Commissioner and zonal commissioners authorised to review subordinate GST orders.
The Commissioner of State Tax is authorised as Revisional Authority to review decisions of Special/Additional/Joint Commissioners, and likewise the Special/Additional/Joint Commissioner of the relevant zone is authorised to review decisions of Assistant Commissioners/GST Officers, delegating hierarchical revisional responsibility under the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act.

Rescission of SEZ notification reverses prior area designation after developer proposal, state NOC and administrative recommendation.
The Central Government rescinds the prior notification for the Special Economic Zone at Survadi and Nandal, exercising the proviso to rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, based on the developer's proposal and the Development Commissioner's recommendation; the rescission is prospective except for actions already done. The State Government issued a No Objection Certificate certifying that the de-notified parcels will be utilised to create infrastructure that sub-serves the SEZ's original objectives and will conform to State land use guidelines and master plan.

De-notification of SEZ land rescinded; specified area de-notified after state NOC and administrative recommendation.
The Central Government, exercising the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 and powers under section 4(1) of the SEZ Act, 2005, rescinds the earlier notification concerning the Pocharam SEZ following a proposal by M/s Mindspace Business Parks Private Limited to de-notify the specified area, supported by the State Government's No Objection Certificate and the Development Commissioner's recommendation; de-notified land must conform to State land use guidelines and prior actions remain preserved.

Countervailing duty imposed on Atrazine Technical imports; continued levy to prevent subsidization and injury, originating in China PR.
Imposition of countervailing duty on Atrazine Technical imports following final findings that cessation would likely lead to recurrence of subsidization and injury. The notification prescribes producer-specific and route-specific ad valorem duty rates for goods originating in or exported from China PR, identifies the product by tariff items and chemical synonyms, and sets levy mechanics: payable in Indian currency, calculated on assessable CIF value, using the government-specified exchange rate as of bill of entry, for a fixed statutory period.

Aadhaar authentication authorization enables a reporting entity to use Aadhaar for anti-money laundering compliance, subject to privacy standards.
Central Government authorizes IND-money Private Limited to perform Aadhaar authentication for purposes under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, conditional on the reporting entity's compliance with the Aadhaar Act's privacy and security standards and following consultation with the Unique Identification Authority and the appropriate financial regulator.

Special Court designation adds an additional authorized trial venue for offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Amendment to a prior notification adds the 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dehradun, as an additional trial venue for offences under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, effected by textual insertion into the table for the State of Uttarakhand following exercise of statutory powers and consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court.

Input Service Distributor rules require registration, prescribe input tax credit distribution, and impose penalties for noncompliant machine registration
The Act replaces the ISD definition and requires any office receiving input-service invoices for distinct persons to register as an ISD and distribute input tax credit of state or integrated tax in the prescribed manner. It inserts section 122A imposing an additional penalty for failure to comply with a notified special procedure for machine registration and subjects unregistered machines to seizure and confiscation, with confiscation averted if penalty is paid and registration is completed within three days of the penalty communication.

Salary revision for insolvency board leadership implemented retrospectively; chairperson and whole-time member entitled from start of year.
The amendment increases the prescribed salaries for the Chairperson and whole time members by substituting higher figures into rule 4 (sub rules (1) and (2)) and making corresponding substitutions in rules 12(4) and 13(3). A proviso is inserted to provide that the Chairperson and whole time member shall be entitled to the revised salary under the specified sub rules from the first day of January, 2024. The rules take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette and are issued under powers conferred by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

Countervailing duty on welded stainless-steel pipes and tubes from China PR and Vietnam, with producer-specific exemptions and time-bound levy.
Countervailing duty is imposed on imports of welded stainless-steel pipes and tubes originating in or exported from China PR and Vietnam, with 29.88% duty for Chinese origin or China-exported goods, NIL duty for two named Vietnamese producers, and 11.96% duty for specified Vietnamese and other covered imports. The duty applies for five years from publication, the customs classification is only indicative, and CIF value is the assessable value under the Customs Act.

Free Trade Warehousing Zone designation approved; Approval Committee constituted and zone deemed an Inland Container Depot.
Notification designates a Free Trade Warehousing Zone in specified villages of Ponneri Taluk, Tamil Nadu, aggregating 42.829 hectares, following grant of a letter of approval under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. The Central Government constitutes an Approval Committee with specified ex officio members and a developer representative to oversee the SEZ. The FTWZ is declared to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, effective from the notified date.

Commencement of Amendments: specified sections of the Competition (Amendment) Act take effect on the appointed date notified by government.
The Central Government designates the 10th day of September, 2024 as the date on which sections 6 to 8, 21 to 24, 28, 30, 34 and 38 of the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 shall come into force, by notification issued under sub section (2) of section 1 of the Act, thereby operationalising those specific amendments.

Cross-border merger approvals require RBI consent; transferee must apply to Central Government under section 233.
An amendment requires that where a foreign holding company transfers to its Indian wholly owned subsidiary by merger, the parties must obtain prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India; the transferee must comply with Companies Act requirements and apply to the Central Government under the Act with the existing application procedures applying; the prescribed declaration must be made when filing that application.