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CESTAT-NEW DELHI· 16 Jul 2026
M/s. Vivek Pharmachem India Ltd. Versus The Commissioner Central Goods & Service Tax, Jaipur

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43409 (CESTAT-NEW DELHI)

Chartered Accountant’s Certificate Deemed Conclusive Evidence: CESTAT Delhi Rejects Unjust Enrichment Objection for Reversed CENVAT Credit Refund - Based on the evidence on record and the legal framework under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944, the Tribunal concluded that the appellant had successfully discha...

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SC ·15 Jul 2026
Commissioner Service Tax Versus M/s. Konark Exim Pvt. Ltd.

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43408 (SC)

Supreme Court Declines to Entertain Revenue’s Appeal on BAS Taxability in Principal-to-Principal Sales: Delay of 970 Day...

CESTAT-KOLKATA ·15 Jul 2026
M/s. Steel Works & Power Engineers (P) Limited Versus Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, Siliguri

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43407 (CESTAT-KOLKATA)

CESTAT Kolkata Affirms Service Tax Exemption for Engineering Services Crucial to Hydroelectric Power Generation - In lig...

CESTAT-NEW DELHI ·15 Jul 2026
Principal Commissioner Of CGST And Central Excise-Jaipur Versus Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited And M/s Jodhpur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited Versus Commissioner Of Central Excise & CGST-Jodhpur

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43406 (CESTAT-NEW DELHI)

CESTAT Delhi Rules Mens Rea Essential for Extended Limitation; Service Tax Not Applicable on Wheeling and Cross-Subsidy...

CESTAT-ALLAHABAD ·16 Jul 2026
M/s Shri Arun Kumar S/o Late Akhileshwar Prasad Versus Commissioner of Central Excise & CGST, Varanasi

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43405 (CESTAT-ALLAHABAD)

CESTAT Allahabad Upholds Service Tax on Mining Royalty under Reverse Charge; Dismisses Threshold Exemption and Confirms...

CESTAT-MUMBAI ·16 Jul 2026
Anil Lingappa Palle Versus Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax, Pune I

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43404 (CESTAT-MUMBAI)

CESTAT Mumbai Quashes Service Tax Demand: Department’s Failure to Prove Service of Show Cause Notice within Limitation P...

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CESTAT-KOLKATA ·16 Jul 2026
M/s. Khagaul Loco Labour Co-Operative Society Ltd. Versus The Commissioner of Central GST & Central Excise, Patna-I

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43403 (CESTAT-KOLKATA)

CESTAT Kolkata Quashes Service Tax Demands on Indian Railways’ Cleaning Contracts; Reiterates Exemption for Public Sanit...

CESTAT-NEW DELHI ·16 Jul 2026
The Estate Officer Versus The Commissioner (Appeals) Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax, Bhopal

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43402 (CESTAT-NEW DELHI)

Service Tax Collected by Housing Board Without Legal Sanction: CESTAT Directs Refund to Allottees, Bars Board’s Own Clai...

HC-DELHI ·09 Jul 2026
Delhi Waste Management Limited Versus North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal Corporation.

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43401 (HC-DELHI)

Delhi High Court Rejects Writ Petitions for Time-Barred Contractual Dues: Service Tax and Labour Cess Deductions Not Rec...

HC-MADRAS ·15 Jul 2026
M/s IFCI Limited Versus Commissioner of CGST, Delhi East

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43400 (HC-MADRAS)

Proportionate Reversal of CENVAT Credit Upheld for Input Services Partly Used in Non-Service Investment Activity: CESTAT...

HC-MADRAS ·14 Jul 2026
Shen Long Bio-Tech (India) Private Limited Versus Commissioner of GST and Central Excise, Chennai

(2026) TaxCorp(ST) 43399 (HC-MADRAS)

Madras High Court Clarifies Limitation for Service Tax Refund on Long-Term Industrial Plot Lease Premium: Limitation Sta...

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20 Apr 2026 ·HC-MADRAS ·Landmark
Omega Traders vs Assistant Commissioner

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 12312 (HC-MADRAS)

HC : Mere Processing Without Flavours Does Not Convert Tobacco Into "Chewing Tobacco"—Order of Re-Classification as "Unm...

31 Mar 2026 ·SC ·Landmark
Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax vs Odisha Mining Corporation Limited

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 12252 (SC)

SC : Supreme Court Affirms Non-Excisability of Iron Ore Crushing and Screening: Process Not Treated as 'Manufacture' Und...

24 Mar 2026 ·SC ·Landmark
Rashtriya Chemicals And Fertilizers Limited Vs Commissioner Of Central Excise And Service Tax (Ltu)

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 12223 (SC)

SC : Supreme Court Upholds Duty Exemption for Naphtha Used by RCF Ltd., Rejects Revenue’s Demand Beyond Limitation in Ab...

20 Mar 2026 ·CESTAT-DELHI ·Landmark
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs Principal Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 12209 (CESTAT-DELHI)

CESTAT : CESTAT Delhi Quashes ₹256 Crore Central Excise Demand Against BPCL: Exemption for Aviation Turbine Fuel Supplie...

18 Mar 2026 ·CESTAT-CHENNAI ·Landmark
MRF Limited vs Commissioner of GST and Central Excise

(2026) TaxCorp(IDT) 12199 (CESTAT-CHENNAI)

CESTAT : CESTAT Chennai Affirms Transaction Value Assessment for MRF Ltd; Rs. 221 Crore Excise Demand Quashed for Tyres,...

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