Customs jurisdiction: Notification amends appointment scope to include inland container depots alongside container freight stations.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs amends the principal notification by substituting, in the Table against serial number 7, the words 'Container Freight Stations at Sriperumbudur Taluk of Kancheepuram District' with 'Container Freight Stations and Inland Container Depots at Sriperumbudur Taluk of Kancheepuram District', thereby expanding the named facilities within the jurisdictional entry.

Import restriction on electrical energy requires licence from designated authority with ministerial consultation; SEZ imports free.
Electrical energy (Exim code 27160000) is designated Restricted, subject to an import licence issued by the designated foreign trade authority in consultation with relevant ministries; imports from Special Economic Zone units are Free. The classification change is effected under the Foreign Trade Policy framework and was later withdrawn by a subsequent notification.

Cost Inflation Index updated to add a new year entry, altering indexation for capital gains calculations.
The notification inserts into the Table under the Explanation to section 48 a new entry for assessment year 2009-10 providing a Cost Inflation Index of 632, thereby updating the year-wise indices used to compute indexed cost of acquisition for capital gains.

Rescission of notification withdraws exemption for certain rail goods transport services, effective from publication in the Gazette.
The Central Government rescinds a prior notification that exempted certain services relating to the transport of goods by rail, withdrawing that exemption while preserving the effect of actions taken or omissions before rescission; the rescission is effected under powers granted by the Finance Act and comes into force from publication in the Gazette of India.

Appointment of common adjudicating authority: Joint Commissioner, Tughlakabad to adjudicate DRI show-cause notices concerning Nav Jyoti Chemicals.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs designates the Joint Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi as the common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Joint Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Nhava Sheva, for adjudicating the show-cause notice relating to M/s Nav Jyoti Chemicals and Fertilizers and others issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ludhiana Regional Unit (DRI).

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to centralize adjudication of specific customs show cause notices.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, The Mall, Amritsar as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of two specified customs commissioners for the purpose of adjudicating show cause notices issued in relation to M/s. Praveen Kumar Hosiery and others, thereby transferring adjudicatory responsibility for those referenced proceedings to the nominated Commissioner.

Appointment of common adjudicating authority consolidates adjudication of a specified customs show cause notice under the Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai as a common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Commissioner of Customs, Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, and the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Ballard Estate, Mumbai, for the purpose of adjudicating matters arising from the show cause notice issued to M/s. Hemant Surgical Industries Limited by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

Common adjudicating authority appointment consolidates customs adjudication jurisdiction for specified show-cause notices and proceedings.
Appoints the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai as a common adjudicating authority under section 4(1) and section 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, to exercise the powers and duties of three named customs adjudicating officers for the purpose of adjudicating show cause notices issued in relation to M/s. M.K. Enterprises and others by the Directorate in the specified investigation file.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate show cause proceedings arising from a DRI-issued notice against M/s Harkarandass Vedpal.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi as the common adjudicating authority to exercise and discharge the adjudicatory powers and duties of three specified Commissioners for adjudicating matters arising from a Show Cause Notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence concerning M/s Harkarandass Vedpal and others.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to hear Show Cause Notice against M/s. Harkarandass Deepchand and others.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi as a common adjudicating authority empowered to exercise the powers and duties of three specified Commissioners of Customs solely for adjudicating the Show Cause Notice issued to M/s. Harkarandass Deepchand and others (DRI F.No. 50D/161/2006-C.I., dated 20 February 2009).

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment authorises a Commissioner to adjudicate customs show-cause notices against Petrosolv India and others.
Appoints the Commissioner of Central Excise (Adjudication), New Delhi as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of listed customs and central excise commissioners for adjudicating the show-cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in respect of M/s. Petrosolv India Company and others.

Customs jurisdiction redefined to cover specified West Bengal areas, Andaman and Nicobar, and parts of Bihar, effective on Kolkata notification.
Substitutes the territorial jurisdiction entry to include the whole of West Bengal except Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar and North Dinajpur; the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; and the districts of Purnea, Katihar, Sahibganj and Godda in Bihar, effective from the date to be notified by the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata.

Appointment of Customs Commissioners: conversion of Central Excise posts to Customs roles, subject to commencement notification.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Commissioner of Central Excise, Siliguri as Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs for specified districts of West Bengal and the State of Sikkim, and designates Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Central Excise within that jurisdiction as corresponding Customs officers, with effect from a date to be notified by the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata.

Import policy change: carbon black and polyester products designated free for import under foreign trade policy authority.
Under powers of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act and paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, Schedule I (Imports) of the ITC(HS) is amended to classify carbon black and specified polyester products as Free for import, with corresponding ITC(HS)/Exim classification entries and no additional policy conditions.

Special Economic Zone designation for building products notifies area, creates Approval Committee and declares ICD status.
Notification establishes a Special Economic Zone for building products at specified villages and survey numbers in Prakasham District, Andhra Pradesh, aggregating 262.87 acres. It records central approval under the SEZ Act, prescribes the territorial extent by survey numbers, constitutes an Approval Committee of designated ex officio members and state nominees with the developer as special invitee, and declares the zone to be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act from the appointed date.

Designated Indian Carrier status specified, treating certain sales as in course of import or export for central sales tax.
The Central Government, under Section 5(5) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, has designated Kingfisher Airlines as a designated Indian Carrier by notification S.O. 2282(E), specifying that carriage by the named carrier is to be treated for purposes of determining when a sale or purchase of goods takes place in the course of import or export under the Act.

Substitution of statutory company forms updates filing requirements by replacing specified Form 24B and Form 25A.
The Central Government, exercising rule-making powers under the Companies Act, promulgated the Companies (Central Government's) General Rules and Forms (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2009 to amend Annexure 'A' of the Companies (Central Government's) General Rules and Forms, 1956 by substituting the existing Form No. 24B and Form No. 25A with specified replacement Forms, effective from the thirteenth day of September, 2009.

Import restriction on electrical energy requires DGFT license following consultation with external affairs, power and commerce ministries.
Electrical Energy is classified as Restricted under the ITC(HS) and imports are subject to a licensing requirement to be issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade in consultation with relevant central ministries; the amendment is made under powers of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act and paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy.

Export relaxation for shed antler shavings permits case-by-case export subject to Legal Procurement Certificates and pre-shipment inspections.
Temporary relaxation permits export of shavings of shed antlers of Chital and Sambhar until 30.09.2009 subject to a one-time exemption. Exporters must apply to DGFT within 30 days, obtain a Legal Procurement Certificate from the Chief Wildlife Warden following physical stock verification, and have State Governments refer cases with that certificate to the Ministry of Environment & Forests; the Ministry will recommend export to DGFT on a case-by-case basis. Each consignment is subject to pre-shipment inspection. The permission covers only material left from the earlier extension, not newly procured stock.

Collection of Stamp Duty electronically via MCA portal enables centralized e-filing and removes physical submission where duty is paid.
Amendment mandates electronic collection of stamp duty through the MCA portal for specified company documents, to be collected by the Central Government on behalf of States and Union territories that authorize e-Stamp generation, effective 13 September 2009. During a transition period previously purchased stamp papers may be used until a cut-off date when electronic payment becomes compulsory for authorized jurisdictions. Documents with stamp duty paid electronically need not be physically submitted; otherwise physical copies must accompany electronic filings. Low-value stamped documents may be scanned and filed, but originals must be retained for three years and produced for inspection.