Florida Solvent Private Limited v. Superintendent, CGST & Central Excise, Range-II & Others

Florida Solvent Private Limited v. Superintendent, CGST & Central Excise, Range-II & Others – Whether GST Registration Can Be Cancelled Solely Because Suppliers Were Allegedly Involved in Fake ITC Transactions? Background of the Case In this case, the petitioner, Florida Solvent Private Limited, challenged an Order-in-Original whereby its GST registration was cancelled ab initio under […]

Komal Jayeshbhai Hemavat v. State Tax Officer (4) & Another

Komal Jayeshbhai Hemavat v. State Tax Officer (4) & Another – Whether Personal Hearing Under Section 75(4) of GST Act Is Mandatory Even When Taxpayer Opts “No”? Background of the Case In this case, the petitioner, Komal Jayeshbhai Hemavat, challenged an adjudication order passed under Section 74 of the GST Act on the ground that […]

CHEC-TPL Line 4 Joint Venture v. Union of India & Others

CHEC-TPL Line 4 Joint Venture v. Union of India & Others – Whether the Amended Refund Formula for Inverted Duty Structure Applies Retrospectively? Background of the Case This case concerned the entitlement of the petitioner, CHEC-TPL Line 4 Joint Venture, to claim refund of accumulated Input Tax Credit (ITC) arising from an inverted duty structure […]

Nivara Infradevelopers LLP v. Union of India & Others

Nivara Infradevelopers LLP v. Union of India & Others – Whether Provisional Attachment of Bank Accounts Under Section 83 Can Be Sustained Without Formation of a Reasoned Opinion? Background of the Case In this important judgment, the petitioner, Nivara Infradevelopers LLP, challenged the legality of provisional attachment orders issued by the GST authorities under Section […]

Kanhaiya Nilambar Jha v. Union of India & Others

Kanhaiya Nilambar Jha v. Union of India & Others – Whether Appearance Pursuant to GST Summons Amounts to Illegal Detention? Background of the Case In this significant case, the petitioner, Kanhaiya Nilambar Jha, approached the High Court alleging illegal detention and violation of his fundamental rights by GST authorities during an investigation into alleged fraudulent […]

University of Mumbai v. Union of India & Others

University of Mumbai v. Union of India & Others – Whether GST is Payable on Affiliation Fees Collected by Universities? Background of the Case In this landmark case, the petitioner, University of Mumbai, a statutory university established under the provisions of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, challenged the levy of GST on affiliation fees […]

Ramada Engineering Industry v. Additional Commissioner (Adjudication)

Ramada Engineering Industry v. Additional Commissioner (Adjudication) – Whether Section 6(2)(b) Bars Separate GST Proceedings by Central and State Authorities? Background of the Case In the present case, the petitioner, Ramada Engineering Industry, challenged proceedings initiated by the Central GST authorities under Section 74 of the CGST Act on the ground that earlier proceedings had […]

M/s Comfort Battery v. Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax

M/s Comfort Battery v. Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax – Whether Penalty Can Be Imposed When Form GST DRC-01 Shows “Nil” Penalty? Background of the Case In this case, the petitioner, M/s Comfort Battery, challenged an adjudication order passed under Section 74 of the CGST/UPGST Act relating to the financial years 2018-19 to […]

Rollmet LLP v. Union of India (Gujarat High Court)

Rollmet LLP v. Union of India (Gujarat High Court) – Whether a Single GST Show Cause Notice Can Cover Multiple Financial Years? Background of the Case In this case, the petitioners challenged consolidated Show Cause Notices (SCNs) issued under Sections 73 and 74 of the CGST Act, 2017, wherein the GST department clubbed multiple financial […]