Bombay High Court slammed the Centre’s inconsistent stands across courts, calling it “judicial chaos” and stressing the need for a clear national litigation policy. The Court also granted RoDTEP benefits to sugar exporters, reinforcing judicial consistency in tax matters.
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Patanjali-owned Ruchi Soya, ordering a refund of customs duty recovered via bank guarantee in 2012. The Court found the recovery invalid under the doctrine of unjust enrichment, concluding that customs authorities had acted unfairly. This decision resolves a lengthy legal dispute spanning over two decades.