DELHI HIGH COURT [Kalpatru Industries Vs The Commissioner SGST Delhi]

1. Petitioner impugns order dated 27.01.2021 whereby the GST registration of the petitioner was cancelled retrospectively with effect from 01.07.2017 and also impugns Show Cause Notice dated 13.01.2021.

DELHI HIGH COURT [Rosmerta HSRP Ventures Private Limited Vs Union of India]

Merely, because a taxpayer has not filed the returns for some period does not mean that the taxpayer’s registration is required to be cancelled with retrospective date also covering the period when the returns were filed, and the taxpayer was compliant. Order dated 05.08.2022 cannot be sustained and is accordingly set aside. The GST registration of the petitioner is restored. Petitioner shall, however, make all necessary compliances and file the requisite returns and information inter alia in terms of Rule 23 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

DELHI HIGH COURT P.S. Enterprises Through Proprietor Pankaj Sharma VS Union of India

Petitioner impugns order whereby the impugned Show Cause Notice proposing a demand against the petitioner has been disposed of and a demand including penalty has been created against the petitioner. The order has been passed under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The record does not reflect that any such opportunity was given to the Petitioner to clarify its reply or furnish further documents/details. In view of the above, the impugned order cannot be sustained, and the matter is liable to be remitted to the Proper Officer for re-adjudication.

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT [ Raghuveer Ispat Private Limited VS State of U.P. and 2 Others]

The only discrepancy found by the authorities was that the e-way bill had expired. The reason for the expiry of e-way bill has been explained to the authorities, indicating that engine of the vehicle got failed and after being repaired, it was moved for its onward journey. This Court is unable to agree with the findings of the authorities, and accordingly, the impugned orders dated December 9, 2017 and May 8, 2019 are quashed and set aside. Court directs the respondents to refund the amount of tax and penalty deposited by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from date.

Notification No. 10/2024 (Central Tax)

Seeks to amend the Notification no. 02/2017-CT dated 19.06.2017 with effect from 5th August, 2023

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT [INC World Business House Vs Deputy Commissioner State Tax & Others ]

Whether the authority, who passed the final adjudication order had not issued show cause notice but acted on show-cause notice issued by some other authority, could have been validly exercised the power under the law. Stay order granted. Petition will be disposed of on the next date of hearing.

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT [Balaji Shipping Vs Union of India ]

The petition is disposed of with a direction that if the petitioner pays as per Section 112(8) of the GST Act, recovery proceedings are stayed, and the petitioner may appeal within three months of the Tribunal`s constitution

DELHI HIGH COURT [ Delhi Soccer Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India]

Petitioner impugns order whereby the impugned Show Cause Notice proposing a demand against the petitioner has been disposed of and a demand including penalty has been created against the petitioner. The order has been passed under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Petitioner has made out a case that Petitioner was under the impression that the proceedings under Section 73 of the Act had been closed, since the proceedings under Section 61 of the Act had culminated because of which petitioner did not file a reply. Since the only reason for passing the impugned order is that petitioner had not filed any reply/explanation, one opportunity needs to be granted to the petitioner to respond to the Show Cause Notice. The matter is liable to be remitted to the Proper Officer for re-adjudication. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 19.12.2023 is set aside.

DELHI HIGH COURT [Prime Industries . Vs Principal Commissioner]

Merely, because a taxpayer has not filed the returns for some period does not mean that the taxpayer’s registration is required to be cancelled with retrospective date also covering the period when the returns were filed and the taxpayer was compliant. The Petitioner does not seek to carry on business or continue the registration, the impugned order dated 18.08.2022 is modified to the limited extent that registration shall now be treated as cancelled with effect from 23.04.2021 i.e., the date when petitioner filed an application seeking cancellation of GST registration. Petitioner shall make the necessary compliances as required by Section 29 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

DELHI HIGH COURT [Oriental Trimex Export Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Services Tax Hon`ble Justice]

Petitioner impugns order whereby the Show Cause Notice proposing a demand against the petitioner has been disposed of and a demand including penalty has been created against the petitioner. The order has been passed under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The record does not reflect that any such opportunity was given to the Petitioner to clarify its reply or furnish further documents/details. The impugned order cannot be sustained and is set aside. The Show Cause Notice is remitted to the Proper Officer for re-adjudication.

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT [Puneet Sharraf Vs State of U.P. and 2 Others]

The petitioner challenged penalty under Section 129(3) of UP GST Act for non-filling of Part B of e-Way Bill. Court noted bilty included truck details, no tax evasion intent. Citing precedents, quashed orders of penalty and appeal, directing security return to petitioner within six weeks. Petition allowed for technical error sans tax evasion intent.

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT [Sahu Land Developers Pvt. Ltd. Lko. Thru. Sanjay Srivastava, Auth. Sigantory Vs State of U.P. Thru. Commissioner of Commercial Tax Lko. and Another]

The petitioner sought writ for quashing show cause notices and orders under UPGST Act by respondent No. 2, on the ground that similar proceedings are initiated under CGST Act also. Court dismissed writ citing availability of statutory remedy under Section 107. Directed petitioner to approach appellate authority, emphasizing opportunity for hearing and procedural compliance.

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