Navasree A.M
Navasree A M, B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons), a lawyer with over 2.5 years of experience as a researcher and content writer at Taxscan, specializing in Indirect Taxes and Corporate Laws.
![Dept alleges Clandestine Sale without producing Corroborative Evidence such as Consumption of Electricity: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/07/500x300_2094527-excise-duty-cestat-taxscan.webp "Dept alleges Clandestine Sale without producing Corroborative Evidence such as Consumption of Electricity: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty [Read Order]")
Dept alleges Clandestine Sale without producing Corroborative Evidence such as Consumption of Electricity: CESTAT quashes Excise Duty [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata, has quashed excise duty demands against the appellant and its directors,...
![Revenue cannot Question Economic Viability of making use of Low Grade Sponge Iron for the manufacture of High grade Sponge Iron : CESTAT allows CENVAT Credit [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/07/250x150_2094539-revenue-iron-manufacture-cestat-cenvat-credit-taxscan.webp "Revenue cannot Question Economic Viability of making use of Low Grade Sponge Iron for the manufacture of High grade Sponge Iron : CESTAT allows CENVAT Credit [Read Order]")
![Trusts Claims Events Like Annadaanam and Pongala were Social-Cultural Gatherings Not Purely Religious: ITAT Directs CIT(E) to Recompute Expenditure [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/06/250x150_2094184-itat-cite-taxscan.webp "Trusts Claims Events Like Annadaanam and Pongala were Social-Cultural Gatherings Not Purely Religious: ITAT Directs CIT(E) to Recompute Expenditure [Read Order]")
DGCEI Officers Competent to Issue Duty Demands under Section 28 of Customs Act: CESTAT confirms Validity of SCN [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has upheld the competence of Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) officers to issue show...
![DGCEI Officers Competent to Issue Duty Demands under Section 28 of Customs Act: CESTAT confirms Validity of SCN [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/04/500x300_2093833-scn-taxscan.webp "DGCEI Officers Competent to Issue Duty Demands under Section 28 of Customs Act: CESTAT confirms Validity of SCN [Read Order]")
GST Summary Order Must Bear Signature and Notice u/r 142(1A) is Mandatory Before Passing Assessment Order: AP HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that GST ( Goods and Services Tax ) summary assessment orders (Form DRC-07) must be duly signed by the assessing authority, and that...
![GST Summary Order Must Bear Signature and Notice u/r 142(1A) is Mandatory Before Passing Assessment Order: AP HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/05/500x300_2093999-gst-summary-order-signature-and-notice-mandatory-assessment-order-ap-hc-taxscan.webp "GST Summary Order Must Bear Signature and Notice u/r 142(1A) is Mandatory Before Passing Assessment Order: AP HC [Read Order]")
Uploading SCN on GST Portal Not Always Sufficient where Registration Stands Cancelled, Notice Must be Served by Registered Post: Madras HC [Read Order]
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has reiterated that mere uploading of a show cause notice (SCN) on the GST portal is not always sufficient, particularly in cases where the taxpayer’s...
![Uploading SCN on GST Portal Not Always Sufficient where Registration Stands Cancelled, Notice Must be Served by Registered Post: Madras HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/05/500x300_2093988-uploading-scn-gst-portal-registration-stands-notice-must-registered-post-madras-hc-taxscan.webp "Uploading SCN on GST Portal Not Always Sufficient where Registration Stands Cancelled, Notice Must be Served by Registered Post: Madras HC [Read Order]")
Retention of Goods Not Required Pending Adjudication; Madras HC Permits Re-Export of Seized Consignment Subject to Bond and Bank Guarantee [Read Order]
The Madras High Court has held that retention of seized goods during the pendency of adjudication proceedings is not always necessary, especially when the eventual outcome may only involve levy of...
![Retention of Goods Not Required Pending Adjudication; Madras HC Permits Re-Export of Seized Consignment Subject to Bond and Bank Guarantee [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/05/500x300_2093978-retention-of-goods-pending-adjudication-madras-hc-re-export-seized-consignment-bank-guarantee-taxscan.webp "Retention of Goods Not Required Pending Adjudication; Madras HC Permits Re-Export of Seized Consignment Subject to Bond and Bank Guarantee [Read Order]")
Misclassification of PVC Coated Fabrics: Madras HC modifies directs to Execute Rs. 11L Bond instead of Bank Guarantee [Read Order]
The Madras High Court modified conditions imposed in a provisional release order concerning a consignment of imported PVC coated fabrics to the extent of furnishing bank guarantee. The court...
![Misclassification of PVC Coated Fabrics: Madras HC modifies directs to Execute Rs. 11L Bond instead of Bank Guarantee [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/05/500x300_2093972-misclassification-pvc-coated-fabrics-madras-hc-execute-instead-of-bank-guarantee-taxscan-1-1.webp "Misclassification of PVC Coated Fabrics: Madras HC modifies directs to Execute Rs. 11L Bond instead of Bank Guarantee [Read Order]")
All Banks to offer Zero Balance Savings Account! More Benefits to Customers: RBI’s New Draft Circular Out [Read Circular]
The Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) has released a draft circular proposing an overhaul of the Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) rules, widely known as the Zero Balance Savings Account. ...
![All Banks to offer Zero Balance Savings Account! More Benefits to Customers: RBI’s New Draft Circular Out [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/05/500x300_2093966-all-banks-zero-balance-savings-account-more-benefits-customers-rbis-circular-out-taxscan.webp "All Banks to offer Zero Balance Savings Account! More Benefits to Customers: RBI’s New Draft Circular Out [Read Circular]")
![Extended Limitation cannot be Invoked Once Facts already Disclosed in Returns: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/04/500x300_2093832-extended-limitation-invoked-once-facts-disclosed-in-returns-cestat-taxscan.webp "Extended Limitation cannot be Invoked Once Facts already Disclosed in Returns: CESTAT [Read Order]")