![Non-Production of BIS Certificate & DGFT Authorisation: Madras HC Orders Provisional Release of 123 Used Digital MFDs [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/28/2127467-non-production-of-bis-certificatejpg.webp "Non-Production of BIS Certificate & DGFT Authorisation: Madras HC Orders Provisional Release of 123 Used Digital MFDs [Read Order]")
Non-Production of BIS Certificate & DGFT Authorisation: Madras HC Orders Provisional Release of 123 Used Digital MFDs [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court directed the Customs Department to pass orders for provisional release of 123 units of second-hand Digital...
![DGFT Rationalises RoDTEP Rates by 50%, Exempts Agriculture & Food Exports via Corrigendum [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/26/2127165-whatsapp-image-2026-02-26-at-121125-pm.webp "DGFT Rationalises RoDTEP Rates by 50%, Exempts Agriculture & Food Exports via Corrigendum [Read Notification]")
![DGFT Clarifies Warehousing of Industrial Chemicals is Permitted Under FTP 2023 Para 2.36(a), Subject to Compliance [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/11/2124631-dgft-clarifies-warehousing-industrial-chemicals-permitted-under-ftp-2023-subject-compliance-taxscan.webp "DGFT Clarifies Warehousing of Industrial Chemicals is Permitted Under FTP 2023 Para 2.36(a), Subject to Compliance [Read Notification]")
![Customs Cannot Override DGFT’s EODC: CESTAT Sets Aside Duty and Penalty on Vedanta Ltd [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/28/2122287-customs-cannot-override-dgfts-eodc-cestat-sets-aside-duty-penalty-vedanta-ltd.webp "Customs Cannot Override DGFT’s EODC: CESTAT Sets Aside Duty and Penalty on Vedanta Ltd [Read Order]")
![DGFT Introduces Interest Subvention to Reduce Cost of Pre and Post-Shipment Export Credit for MSMEs [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/07/2117627-dgft-introduces-interest-subvention-reduce-cost-pre-post-shipment-export-credit-msmes-taxscan.webp "DGFT Introduces Interest Subvention to Reduce Cost of Pre and Post-Shipment Export Credit for MSMEs [Read Notification]")
![DGFT Relaxes Export Restrictions on Organic Sugar [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/30/2115883-export-of-organic-sugar-taxscan.webp "DGFT Relaxes Export Restrictions on Organic Sugar [Read Circular]")
DGFT Revises Export Benefit Claim Framework in Chapter 7 of FTP: Introduces General Provision and Updates ANF-7A [Read Order]
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has made amendments to Chapter 7 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), replacing the existing “Procedure for Claiming Benefits” with a consolidated...
![DGFT Revises Export Benefit Claim Framework in Chapter 7 of FTP: Introduces General Provision and Updates ANF-7A [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/12/2111653-dgft-revises-export-benefit-claim-framework-ftp-general-provision-updates-anf-7a-taxscan.webp "DGFT Revises Export Benefit Claim Framework in Chapter 7 of FTP: Introduces General Provision and Updates ANF-7A [Read Order]")
DGFT Clarifies Conditions where EODC shall not be Withheld for Advance Authorisation Holders [Read Circular]
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade ( DGFT ) has issued a new Policy Circular, clarifying the circumstances in which Regional Authorities shall not withhold the Export Obligation Discharge...
![DGFT Clarifies Conditions where EODC shall not be Withheld for Advance Authorisation Holders [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/14/2105262-dgft-eodc-eodc-shall-advance-authorisation-holders-taxscan.webp "DGFT Clarifies Conditions where EODC shall not be Withheld for Advance Authorisation Holders [Read Circular]")
Bombay HC Stays CESTAT’s Order Granting Redemption of Confiscated Gold: Questions Tribunal’s Jurisdiction and Passenger’s Eligibility under Customs Act [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court at Goa, comprising Justices M.S. Karnik and Nivedita P. Mehta, stayed the order of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), which had allowed...
![Bombay HC Stays CESTAT’s Order Granting Redemption of Confiscated Gold: Questions Tribunal’s Jurisdiction and Passenger’s Eligibility under Customs Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/14/2105053-confiscated-gold-taxscan.webp "Bombay HC Stays CESTAT’s Order Granting Redemption of Confiscated Gold: Questions Tribunal’s Jurisdiction and Passenger’s Eligibility under Customs Act [Read Order]")
No Customs Penalty for Misdeclaring Goods in Airway Bills: CESTAT sets aside ₹2L Penalty on Ajanta Pharma [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) recently allowed an appeal filed by Ajanta Pharma Ltd. and set aside a penalty of ₹2,00,000 imposed under...
![No Customs Penalty for Misdeclaring Goods in Airway Bills: CESTAT sets aside ₹2L Penalty on Ajanta Pharma [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/06/2102739-customs-penalty-ajanta-pharma-no-customs-penalty-taxscan.webp "No Customs Penalty for Misdeclaring Goods in Airway Bills: CESTAT sets aside ₹2L Penalty on Ajanta Pharma [Read Order]")
Imports, E-Waste and Customs Clearance: Recent Madras HC Ruling to Benefit Electronic Importers despite Environmental Concerns
Introduction In recent years, India’s e-waste policy framework has been forced to walk a tightrope between environmental protection and economic practicality. As technology advances and...
DGFT Amends Para 4.84 of HBP 2023: Advance Authorisation Holders Barred from Importing Gold as Replenishment [Read Notice]
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a Public Notice dated October 23, 2025, to amend Paragraph 4.84(b) of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023. Also Read:DGFT...
![DGFT Amends Para 4.84 of HBP 2023: Advance Authorisation Holders Barred from Importing Gold as Replenishment [Read Notice]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/2099497-dgft-gold-importing-taxscan.webp "DGFT Amends Para 4.84 of HBP 2023: Advance Authorisation Holders Barred from Importing Gold as Replenishment [Read Notice]")