ArticleCustoms Article

Currency seized during investigation as evidence of Hawala transactions is a ‘thing’ under Section 110(3) of the Customs Act and not ‘goods’ – Six-month time limit for issuance of SCN inapplicable

The Hon’ble Madras High Court (Division Bench) in Principal Commissioner of Customs set aside the order of the Learned Single Judge directing return of the seized currency and held that Indian currency seized during the investigation of fraudulent claims under the Amnesty Scheme of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (“DGFT”), where such currency constituted evidence of Hawala transactions and illegal gratification, is liable to be treated as a “thing” under Section 110(3) of the Customs Act, 1962

ArticleGST Article

Portal upload alone is no service under GST – Delhi HC disposes 48 writ petitions on Section 168A Notifications and preserves Luxmi Traders remedies for Assessees

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Gorki Contractors and Engineers disposed of a batch of 48 writ petitions challenging Notification No. 09/2023-Central Tax dated March 31, 2023 and Notification No. 56/2023-Central Tax dated December 28, 2023 issued under Section 168A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017