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CESTAT-MADRAS· 12 Jan 2026
M/s Jeevan Diesels and Electricals Ltd v. The Commissioner of GST and Central Excise, Puducherry Commissionerate

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 138566 (CESTAT-MADRAS)

CESTAT cannot entertain a refund claim through an excise appeal where the first appellate authority has already deleted the entire demand, interest and penalty - CESTAT Chennai dismissed Excise Appeal No. 42241 of 2017. The Tribunal held that where the Commissioner (Appeals) has already deleted all demands, interest an...

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CESTAT-AHMEDABAD ·08 May 2026· Appeal partly allowed
Varun Beverages Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs, Nhavasheva-I

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 138561 (CESTAT-AHMEDABAD)

Tariff Items 2009 11 00 and 2009 39 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, read with Section 28 and S...

CESTAT-HYDERABAD ·13 Apr 2026· Appeal allowed by way of remand
Khatau Narbheram and Company (A Unit of Narbheram Vishram) v. Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 138560 (CESTAT-HYDERABAD)

Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 - Transaction value of iron ore fines exports cannot be rejected on contemporaneous...

CESTAT-NEW DELHI ·24 Apr 2026· Appeal allowed
M/s Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (presently M/s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.) & M/s Schenker India Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), ACC Import, New Delhi

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 138559 (CESTAT-NEW DELHI)

Section 28(4) of the Customs Act, 1962, read with Rule 10(2) of the Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Importe...

CESTAT-HYDERABAD ·08 May 2026· Appeal allowed
Shri Kishore Kumar Gilda, Gilda Jewellery v. Commissioner of Customs, Vijayawada

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 138558 (CESTAT-HYDERABAD)

Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962; Section 111 of the Customs Act, 1962; Section 121 of the Customs Act, 1962; Sectio...

CESTAT-DELHI ·19 May 2026· Appeal allowed
Metal Forger and Fabricators & Metal Kraft Engineers v. Commissioner of Customs, Indore

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 138557 (CESTAT-DELHI)

Section 112(b) of the Customs Act, 1962 read with Section 138B and Section 111 of the Customs Act, 1962 - Penalty under...

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Circular ·09 Oct 2026·No. No. 02/2026
DGFT - Policy Circular No. 02/2026-27

Clarification on import of Silver under ITC(HS) 71069221 against Import Authorisation for import of Restricted items iss...

Circular ·09 Oct 2026·No. No. 45/2026
Circular No. 45/2026-Customs

Clarification regarding scope of the term "Power Bank" under S. No. 325 of Table I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs d...

Circular ·28 Sep 2026·No. No. 44/2026
Circular No. 44/2026-Customs

Establishment of a Special Notified Zone (SNZ) at Surat International Diatrade Centre (SIDC), 2nd Floor, Tower-B, Surat...

Circular ·03 Sep 2026·No. No. 41/2026
Circular No. 41/2026-Customs

National Assessment Centre (NAC) Portal for Trade and department for effective dissemination of information

Circular ·03 Sep 2026·No. No. 40/2026
Circular No. 40/2026-Customs

Checklists for mandatory compliance for Cosmetics/Drugs/Medical Devices to be verified by the Customs officer before gra...

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Circular ·15 Oct 2026·No. No. 144/2026
CUSTOMS - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 144/2026

Verification of mandatory compliance documents for import of Cosmetics, Drugs and Medical Devices before granting Out-of...

Circular ·15 Oct 2026·No. 141
CUSTOMS - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 141/ 2026

Facilitation of storage of imported goods under Section 49 of the Customs Act, 1962

Circular ·14 Oct 2026·No. No. 30/2026
CUSTOMS - Public Notice No. 30/2026

Discontinuation of submission of manual documents/statements in respect of containers imported under Notification No.104...

Circular ·13 Oct 2026·No. 29/2026
CUSTOMS - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 29/2026-27

Implementation of risk-based selective boarding of vessels at Karwar Port

Circular ·13 Oct 2026·No. No. 28/2026
CUSTOMS - PUBLIC NOTICE No. 28/2026

Introduction of system-based e-Scheduling for examination of cargo

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