Kerala Launches India’s First ‘Faceless Adjudication’ System for Indirect Taxes

Kerala becomes the first Indian state to implement a fully digital adjudication process for State GST matters. In a major digital governance initiative, the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Department of Kerala has introduced a pilot project for ‘Faceless Adjudication’, starting August 1, …

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Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Order-in-Original—Assessee Directed to Avail Statutory Appellate Remedy under GST

In the case reported as [2025] 176 taxmann.com 587 (Delhi), the Delhi High Court dealt with a writ petition filed by an assessee under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging an order-in-original passed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) law. The impugned …

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Demand Beyond SCN Amount Violates Natural Justice; Case Remanded: Allahabad High Court

In a significant ruling reinforcing the principles of natural justice under GST law, the Allahabad High Court in [2025] 176 taxmann.com 533 held that a tax authority cannot raise a demand exceeding the amount specified in the Show Cause Notice (SCN). The Court observed that such action …

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Bail Granted After 7 Months in Custody as Investigation Concludes and Trial Yet to Begin: Allahabad High Court

In a significant ruling concerning GST-related offences, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to an individual accused of orchestrating input tax credit (ITC) fraud through fake firms. The decision underscores the principle of proportionality in pre-trial detention and the relevance …

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GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled by Non-Speaking Order Without Assigning Reasons: Gauhati High Court

Case Title: Rani Construction v. Superintendent of Taxes, Guwahati & Ors. Court: Gauhati High Court Citation: [2025] 176 taxmann.com 206 (Gauhati) Date of Order: 18 March 2025 Coram: Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Malabika Bhattacharjee Key Facts: The petitioner’s GST registration was …

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Karnataka High Court: Short Payment of GST Due to PWD Non-Remittance Not Suppression; Section 74 Notice Reclassified Under Section 73

In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court clarified that short payment of GST by a government contractor, due to non-receipt of the GST component from the Public Works Department (PWD), cannot be construed as suppression of facts or fraudulent intent. The Court held that …

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Ministry of Finance Released the GSTAT e-Filing Portal User Manual for Modernising the GST Appellate Mechanism

On July 19, 2025, the Ministry of Finance published the GSTAT e‑Filing Portal User Manual (v2.6), offering a detailed, user‑friendly walkthrough for taxpayers, practitioners, and officials to file GST appeals, applications, and objections online fully paperlessly. This marks a milestone …

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