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Limitation for filing GST appeal runs from the date of actual communication of the order as declared by the dealer unless rebutted by the Revenue through cogent material

The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in Wilh Loesch India Pvt. Ltd. quashed the appellate order dismissing the appeal solely on the ground of limitation, without entering into the merits, and held that once the Assessee discloses the actual date of communication of the adjudication order

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Supreme Court to examine whether the six-month time limit for issuance of show cause notice under Section 74(2) of the CGST Act is mandatory or directory

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s. Bengal Cold Rollers Private Limited issued notice in the challenge laid to the judgment of the Hon’ble Telangana High Court which had held that the time limit prescribed under Section 74(2) of the CGST Act for issuance of a show cause notice is merely directory and not mandatory..

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Ratification is no substitute for recommendation – Notifications travelling beyond GST Council recommendations are ultra vires

The Hon’ble Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) in M/s. Guru and Co. ruled that Central Government cannot travel beyond the recommendations of the GST Council, and that the GST Council, whose power under Article 279A of the Constitution of India is only to make recommendations, does not possess any power to ratify Notifications already issued by the Government.

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Unsigned Assessment Order in Form GST DRC-07 is Invalid as Absence of the Assessing Officer’s Signature is an Incurable Jurisdictional Defect

The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in Nominee Works Committee Kalavalla and M/s GSN Granites v. Assistant Commissioner (ST) & Ors. [Writ Petition No. 14368 of 2026 dated June 15, 2026] set aside the assessment orders passed in Form GST DRC-07 which did not bear the signature of the Assessing Officer and held