Calcutta HC Slams Customs Authorities for Judicial Overreach, Relief to Importer in 27-Year-Old ‘Prawn Feed’ Classification Dispute [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court has allowed the appeal filed by the petitioner, setting aside both the 2017 de novo adjudication order and a subsequent...
![CESTAT Quashes ₹1.5 Crore Penalty on Customs Officer in Red Sanders Smuggling Case Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/07/14/250x150_2063570-penalty-inaccurate-particulars-of-income-inaccurate-particulars-of-income-are-furnished-by-the-assessee-income-itat-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Quashes ₹1.5 Crore Penalty on Customs Officer in Red Sanders Smuggling Case Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence [Read Order]")
![Call Book Fluctuations Not Justification for 15-Year Delay in Customs SCN Adjudication: Delhi HC quashes Final Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/26/250x150_2054686-cestat-cestat-delhi-show-cause-notice-customs-scn-delay-adjudication-taxscan.webp "Call Book Fluctuations Not Justification for 15-Year Delay in Customs SCN Adjudication: Delhi HC quashes Final Order [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Quashes Penalty on Diamond Firm Director: No Proof of Misdeclaration or Overvaluation in Exports [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/19/250x150_2050408-penalty.webp "CESTAT Quashes Penalty on Diamond Firm Director: No Proof of Misdeclaration or Overvaluation in Exports [Read Order]")
Commissioner (Appeals) Failed to Address Allegations and Defence: CESTAT Orders Re-examination in Import Misdeclaration [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) set aside an order passed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), finding that the appellate authority...
![Commissioner (Appeals) Failed to Address Allegations and Defence: CESTAT Orders Re-examination in Import Misdeclaration [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/19/500x300_2050374-cestat-cestat-new-delhi-import-misdicaration-taxscan.webp "Commissioner (Appeals) Failed to Address Allegations and Defence: CESTAT Orders Re-examination in Import Misdeclaration [Read Order]")
€1 Million Cancelled Invoice for Post-Contract Services Not Dutiable as Additional Consideration for Imports: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that an unpaid and later cancelled €1 million invoice issued for post-contract services...
![€1 Million Cancelled Invoice for Post-Contract Services Not Dutiable as Additional Consideration for Imports: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/10/500x300_2041944-invoice.webp "€1 Million Cancelled Invoice for Post-Contract Services Not Dutiable as Additional Consideration for Imports: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Fabric Rolls Missing from Taxpayer’s Custody After Legal Seizure: CESTAT Upholds Redemption Fine [Read Order]
The New Delhi Principal Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that goods seized by customs authorities but later found missing from the taxpayer’s custody...
![Fabric Rolls Missing from Taxpayer’s Custody After Legal Seizure: CESTAT Upholds Redemption Fine [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/10/500x300_2041938-fabric-rolls-fabric-rolls-missing-fabric-rolls-missing-from-taxpayers.webp "Fabric Rolls Missing from Taxpayer’s Custody After Legal Seizure: CESTAT Upholds Redemption Fine [Read Order]")
Operation White Veil: DRI, Customs, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police Seize ₹55 Crore worth Heroin, Opium and Walkie Talkies
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking in the North Eastern Region, a special operation codenamed “Operation White Veil” led to the seizure of contraband drugs and cash worth approximately...
CESTAT Upholds Penalty for Misdeclaration and Undervaluation in Import of Glass Chatons, against Importer and Alleged Mastermind [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) dismissed the appeals filed by the assessee, S. Iqbal, and G. James, upholding the penalties imposed on them by ...
![CESTAT Upholds Penalty for Misdeclaration and Undervaluation in Import of Glass Chatons, against Importer and Alleged Mastermind [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/06/09/500x300_2041868-cestat-penalty-misdeclaration-undervaluation-import-glass-chatons-importer-alleged-mastermind-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Upholds Penalty for Misdeclaration and Undervaluation in Import of Glass Chatons, against Importer and Alleged Mastermind [Read Order]")
Relief for ITI Ltd: CESTAT Rules No Misdeclaration in Software Valuation for Telecom Imports [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that there was no misdeclaration by ITI Ltd. in the valuation of software imported as part of telecom...
![Relief for ITI Ltd: CESTAT Rules No Misdeclaration in Software Valuation for Telecom Imports [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Relief-for-ITI-Ltd-ITI-Ltd-CESTAT-CESTAT-Rules-taxscan.jpg "Relief for ITI Ltd: CESTAT Rules No Misdeclaration in Software Valuation for Telecom Imports [Read Order]")
