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The Madras High Court has quashed a customs duty and penalty demand of ₹4.56 crore against a clearance facilitator, citing insufficient evidence of knowledge regarding concealed goods. This ruling reinforces the standards for liability in customs breaches.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that clearance from a Free Trade and Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) to a Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) constitutes a new import, thus denying related re-import exemptions. This ruling impacts businesses operating between FTWZ and DTA.
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court upheld customs liability related to manipulated duty scrips while setting aside the separate penalty imposed under Section 112. The decision clarifies the application of penalties in cases of forged documentation.
The Delhi High Court has upheld the refusal of CESTAT to condone a 968-day delay in a customs appeal, noting there was no substantial question of law or adequate reason provided for the delay. This reinforces the strict adherence to timelines in customs litigation.
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that customs authorities cannot indefinitely detain an imported vehicle without a formal seizure order. This decision highlights the legal limitations imposed by Section 110 of the Customs Act regarding the detention period of goods.
NCLT Mumbai has admitted a petition for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Citron Infraprojects as a corporate guarantor, despite ongoing insolvency proceedings of the borrower. This decision clarifies the obligations of guarantors.
The Karnataka High Court has ordered the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to expeditiously consider the Resolution Professional's plea regarding the sale of Byju’s K3 assets, while declining to allow parallel proceedings. This decision indicates the court's support for a swift resolution of corporate disputes.
Justice Tejas Karia of the Delhi High Court has called for statutory recognition of emergency arbitration and a dedicated arbitration bench at GIFT City to enhance dispute resolution mechanisms in India. He emphasized the existing procedural bottlenecks under various sections of the Arbitration Act.
The Bombay High Court in Jyothy Labs v. Dabur ruled on a trademark dispute over the use of 'NEEM'. The case illustrates complexities surrounding essential-feature protection and the descriptive-suggestive divide, raising questions about the Court's reasoning in trademark law.
The ITAT Bangalore has granted transfer pricing relief by excluding functionally dissimilar and high-turnover comparables while treating doubtful debts as operating expenses.
ITAT Delhi has upheld the exclusion of functionally dissimilar BPO comparables and granted Section 10A deduction for IT-enabled services, emphasizing the need for accurate comparable selection in transfer pricing.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a compensation amount of Rs. 37.74 lakh for a motor accident victim, ruling that no tax deduction is applicable when the income falls within the Section 87A rebate threshold.
The ITAT Mumbai has restored the 12AB registration for the National Health & Education Society and rejected grounds of commerciality and foreign expenditure. This decision also allows the society to appeal for 80G registration.