This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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Constitution of India , 1949
Art. 141:Corona Virus (COVID 19) -Extension of limitation period- All periods of limitation prescribed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 shall be extended with effect from 15.03.2020 till further orders to be passed by this Court in the present proceedings. [ Art . 142 ]
In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation ( 2020) 220 Comp Cas 454 (SC) ; MANU/SC/ 0501/2020 ; www.itatonline .org
Constitution of India 1949
Art 141 :Extension of limitation period – CoronaVirus – Period of limitation in all such proceedings, irrespective of the limitation prescribed under the general law or Special Laws, whether condonable or not, shall stand extended w.e.f. 15th March 2020 till further order/s to be passed by this Court in present proceedings. [Art .142 ]
Suo Motu Cognizance For Extension of Limitation (2020)424 ITR 314 (SC)// MANU/SC/0566/2020 ; www.itatonline.org
Goods and Service tax Act , 2017
S.79 : Coercive Recovery of taxes etc during Corona Virus crisis- Orders of the Allahabad and Kerala High Courts directing the authorities to defer coercive recovery of taxes is stayed . [ Art. 226 , 227 ]
UOI v P.D .Sunny & Ors Manu/ SCOR/ 24176/ 2020 ( SC) www.itatonline .org
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
S.83: Provisional Attachment u/s 83 of GST Act – Provisional attachment ceases upon expiry of one year- The action is in violation of the right to carry on business under Article 19(1) & deprivation of property under Article 300A. The Revenue shall pay costs of Rs. 5 Lakh. [ Art .19(1) ]
Amazonite Steel Pvt. Ltd v UOI (2020) (36) G.S.T.L. 184; MANU/ WB/0593/2020 (Cal) (HC) www.itatonline .org Corandum Impex Pvt. Ltd. v UOI (2020) (36) G.S.T.L. 184; MANU/ WB/0593/2020(Cal) (HC) www.itatonline .org Cuprite Marketing Pvt. Ltd v UOI(2020) (36) G.S.T.L. 184; MANU/ WB/0593/2020 (Cal) (HC) www.itatonline .org
Advocates Act 1961
S.7 : Standards of professional conduct and etiquette for advocates – Professional Ethics –It was the duty of a lawyer to defend no matter what the consequences, and a lawyer who refuses to do so is not following the message of the Gita. Constitution of India , 1949, Art . 22(1), 142 ]
A.S. Mohammed Raf v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors AIR 2011 SC 308
Central Excise Act 1944
S.35C :Appellate Tribunal- Duties -Natural justice – Non reasoned order- Absence of reasons suggestive of order being arbitrary and in breach of principle of natural justice-Order of Tribunal is set aside [ S.35B ]
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd v. CCES 2011(263) ELT 206 (Bom.) (HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal –Duties – Rectification of mistake apparent from the record – Unaware of date of hearing – Sufficient cause- Ex -pate order on merit can be set aside [ S.254(2) , ITAT Rule 24 Art .226 ]
Rainbow Agri Industries Ltd. v. ITAT (2003) 132 Taxman 752 /(2003) 185 CTR 482 /(2004) 266 ITR 38 (Bom.)(HC)
Central Excise Act , 1944
Appellate Tribunal- Rectification of Mistake – Not referring to the judgments of the Tribunal of which the appellant was relying, is not proper.- Order of Tribunal is set aside .
Stanlek Engineering P. Ltd. v. CEST Mumbai 2008 (229) ELT 61 (Bom)
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA)
Residential premises – Professional activities -Housing Co -operative Societies – Apex Court directs that only lawyers, doctors and architects if staying in their residential flat can conduct professional activities in that flat using 25% of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) – No other commercial activity allowed in a residential flat-Review petition was dismissed . [ Contempt of Courts Act ,1971 ]
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Noida & Anr. v Mange Ram Sharma (D) through LRs. & Anr. and Dr. Anupama Bisaria & Ors. [I.A Nos.4-6 of 2012 In A No.10535 of 2011 dt 4-05 -2012 (SC)]