The Bombay High Court quashed Rs.133.60 crore GST penalty notices against three Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. executives, ruling Section 122(1A) of the CGST Act cannot apply retrospectively and requires proof of benefit and instigation, protecting them under Article 20(1).
The Gauhati High Court held that GST registration cancellation under Section 29 read with Rule 21(e) must be independent and reasoned. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury ruled it cannot serve as coercion during investigation or rely solely on interim reports.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that merely uploading hearing dates on the GST portal does not constitute valid service without proof of communication to the assessee. The Court rejected inquiries into emails, filters, or deletions as impractical in proceedings.
The Calcutta High Court permitted an applicant to seek revocation of his cancelled GST registration, reaffirming statutory remedies. Justice Om Narayan Rai cited Section 30 of the GST Act read with Rule 23, enabling applications before the Proper Officer.
