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Delhi HC holds Provisional Attachment of Bank Accounts Unsustainable Upon Filing of GST Appeal with Pre-Deposit

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Benito Operations and Technologies Pvt. Ltd. held that once an appeal has been filed against an adjudication order, along with the mandatory pre-deposit as required under Section 107(6) of the CGST Act. The provisional attachment of bank accounts under Section 83 cannot be sustained and is to be set aside.

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Appellate Authority empowered to re-adjudicate refund claims taking into considerations new documentary evidence, facts and law

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Chegg India Private Limited held that the Appellate Authority is empowered under Section 107(11) of the CGST Act to comprehensively re-adjudicate refund claims, including considering fresh documents and all periods together, and must avoid the inconsistencies caused by staggered, piecemeal adjudication.

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Madras HC clarifies GST Appeal Limitation Begins Only on Effective Communication, Not on Portal Upload Alone

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Sharp Tanks and Structurals Private Limited v. Deputy Commissioner GST Appeals & Ors. [W.P.MD Nos. 24684-24685 of 2025, order dated September 17, 2025] held that the limitation period for filing appeals under Section 107 of the CGST Act begins only when the order is effectively communicated to the assessee through recognized modes such as personal delivery, registered post, or courier, and mere uploading of the order on the GSTN portal does not constitute effective communication.

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No relief in high value fraudulent transactions considering serious nature of allegations

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Ramesh Kumar Wadhera held that where serious allegations of fraudulent availment of IGST refunds are levelled against the Petitioner, and opportunity of hearing was available but not availed, writ jurisdiction under Article 226 could not be invoked and the Petitioner must approach the appellate authority under Section 107 of the CGST Act.