https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=6836 A show cause notice mandates a timely, substantiated reply and opportunity to be heard before service-tax adjudication; absence of such a reply often precludes pre-adjudication writs, while filing a reply and seeking documents or hearing requires the authority to consider explanations and pass a reasoned order. Preliminary legal objections, including jurisdiction, may be raised in the reply, and procedural defects that deny hearing or access to relied documents can warrant remand and fresh adjudication. en-us Thu, 26 May 2016 08:20:37 +0530 Thu, 26 May 2016 08:20:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=6836 A show cause notice mandates a timely, substantiated reply and opportunity to be heard before service-tax adjudication; absence of such a reply often precludes pre-adjudication writs, while filing a reply and seeking documents or hearing requires the authority to consider explanations and pass a reasoned order. Preliminary legal objections, including jurisdiction, may be raised in the reply, and procedural defects that deny hearing or access to relied documents can warrant remand and fresh adjudication. Articles Service Tax Thu, 26 May 2016 08:20:37 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=6836