CIRCULARS
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Circular No. 76/50/2018-GST dt. 31.12.2018 [para 6] | Clarification on certain issues (sale by government departments to unregistered person; leviability of penalty under section 73(11) of the CGST Act; rate of tax in case of debit notes / credit notes issued under section 142(2) of the CGST Act; applicability of notification No. 50/2018-Central Tax; valuation methodology in case of TCS under Income Tax Act and definition of owner of goods) related to GST |
Modification of the procedure for interception of conveyances for inspection of goods in movement, and detention, release and confiscation of such goods and conveyances, as clarified in Circular Nos. 41/15/2018-GST dated 13.04.2018 and 49/23/2018-GST dated 21.06.2018 | |
Circular No.49/23/2018-GST dt. 21.06.2018 | Modifications to the procedure for interception of conveyances for inspection of goods in movement, and detention, release and confiscation of such goods and conveyances, as clarified in Circular No. 41/15/2018-GST dated 13.04.2018 |
Circular No.41/15/2018-GST dt. 13.04.2018 | Procedure for interception of conveyances for inspection of goods in movement, and detention, release and confiscation of such goods and conveyances |
Circular No.3/3/2017-GST dt. 05.07.2017 | Proper officer relating to provisions other than Registration and Composition under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 |
COMMUNITY INSIGHTS
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GST Roadblocks: Procedure for Interception of Conveyance With the introduction of the GST regime and the mandatory implementation of the e-way bill, there have been several instances where vehicles transporting goods are detained due to discrepancies in the documentation. This article seeks to outline the key sections and rules that authorize the interception and detention of vehicles, along with the penalties that can be levied on the owners of both the goods and the vehicle................ Read More |
01.10.2024 |
CASE LAW
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2025(01)LCX0122 Allahabad High Court Osr Creation |
If the requisite documents which were not accompanying with the goods were produced before passing the seizure order and if there were no intention to avoid the legitimate tax the levy of penalty u/s 129 of GST Act was not justified. |
2024(03)LCX0329 Kerala High Court Shri Coimbatore Jewellers India Private Limited |
Belated Writ petition filed by assessee against penalty order passed cannot be entertained. |
2024(02)LCX0304 Allahabad High Court Patil Biotech Private Limited |
Penalty u/s 129(3) be cannot be imposed without any proof of intention to evade tax. |
2024(02)LCX0119 Calcutta High Court Mohammad Shamasher |
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2024(01)LCX0383 Allahabad High Court Shamhu Saran Agarwal And Company |
Goods are not to be detained on the ground of under valuation. |
2023(09)LCX0337 Madras High Court Tvl.V.V.Iron and Steels |
Issuance of notice u/s 129(3) TNGST Act within seven days has to be calculated from the date on which seizure was to be effected and not from the following date. |
2023(09)LCX0353 Uttarakhand High Court Prestress Steel LLP |
Mere non production of the delivery challan cannot lead to revocation of section 129. |
2023(02)LCX0025 Allahabad High Court Varun Beverages Ltd. |
The minor discrepancy as to the registration of vehicle in State in the E-way will would not attract proceedings for penalty under Section 129. |
2022(03)LCX0289 Madhya Pradesh High Court CREATE CONSULTS |
Mistake of wrong mention of name in eway bill is clerical mistake thus, proceeding under Section 129 of GST may not be issued. |
2023(02)LCX0025 Allahabad High Court Varun Beverages Ltd. |
The minor discrepancy as to the registration of vehicle in State in the E-way will would not attract proceedings for penalty under Section 129. |
2022(01)LCX0062 Supreme Court of India Satyam Shivam Papers Pvt. Limited |
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2022(03)LCX0001 Calcutta High Court Ashok Kumar Sureka |
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2022(08)LCX0063 Karnataka High Court Rajeev Traders |
Officer doing detention u/s 129 cannot do confiscation. |
2021(07)LCX0188 Kerala High Court VST AND SONS (P) LIMITED, MUTHUKUMAR MEENAKSHY |
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2021(06)LCX0015 Telangana High Court Satyam Shivam Papers Pvt. Ltd. |
Order u/s 129(3) issued for expiry of E Way bill without any evidence of evasion of tax is set aside |
2020(08)LCX0040 Kerala High Court ABCO TRADES (P) LTD |
No detention of goods u/s 129 on ground that e-way bill show consignee as unregistered person. |
2020(03)LCX0048 Kerala High Court Hindustan Coca Cola Private Limited |
Detention of goods not possible on ground that there is dispute in rate of GST. |
2019(05)LCX0035 Punjab and Haryana High Court DSG Papers Private Limited |
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2019(11)LCX0009 Kerala High Court Kannangayathu Metals |
Detention of goods solely because driver had opted for a different route was not justified. |
2019(08)LCX0007 Karnataka High Court Raj Enterprises |
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2019(06)LCX0028 Karnataka High Court Sri B.Narasimha Pai |
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2019(11)LCX0021 Karnataka High Court Bright Road Logistics Pvt. Ltd |
Matter remitted to Commissioner (Appeal) to reconsider appeal where appeal was rejected passing a non-speaking order. |
2019(03)LCX0045 Allahabad High Court Praveen Kumar Jain |
Petition dismissed - court didnot find any ground to interfere in challenged SCN issued u/s 130 for confiscation |
2019(11)LCX0005 Kerala High Court Relcon Foundations (P) Ltd |
Detaining on ground that GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 had not been filed was not justified. |
2019(10)LCX0010 Gujarat High Court S. S. Enterprises |
Release of detained goods on depositing amount of tax and penalty subject to the final outcome |
2019(08)LCX0004 Gujarat High Court Sree Ram Twistex Private Limited |
Release of seized goods and vehicle subject to final outcome of confiscation. |
2019(06)LCX0026 Karnataka High Court Kalebudde Logistics |
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2019(04)LCX0026 Gujarat High Court Neuvera Wellness Ventures Pvt Ltd |
Detention as Part-B of E-way bill was not generated - Goods being perishable released on against bond |
2018(11)LCX0032 Allahabad High Court Timexo Fasteners India Private Ltd. |
Goods detained u/s 129 released as the EWB was allowed to expire after the detention of the goods by incorrectly recording the time of interception |
2018(11)LCX0033 Allahabad High Court Sunaiba Industries |
Goods detained on account of improper invoice in respect of some of the builties |
2018(04)LCX0034 Allahabad High Court Ramesh Chand Kannu Mal |
WEF 01.02.2018 there was no requirement to download the Transit Declaration Form for inter state movement of goods |
2018(04)LCX0035 Allahabad High Court Harley Foods Products Pvt. Ltd |
Seizure proceedings quashed as Goods transported from Ahmedabad to be delivered at Meerut accompanying Gujarat EWB not produced at the time of interception |
2018(11)LCX0031 Allahabad High Court Shree Mahakali Trading Company |
Goods detained released on compliance of section 129(1)(a) as the proper e-.way bill was immediately generated and as such there is no willful or deliberate defiance of any provisions |
2018(11)LCX0035 Allahabad High Court Aman Enterprises And Beej Bhandar |
Petitioner being the owner of goods detained and having paid entire amount of the value of the goods to the selling dealer allowed to take goods subject to compliance of section 129(1)(a) |
2018(11)LCX0037 Allahabad High Court Shah Concast Private Limited |
Goods detained for not producing EWB at the relevant time, however immediately generated after detention |
2018(11)LCX0036 Allahabad High Court Integrated Tech 9 Labs Private Limited |
Writ petition dismissed without adjudicating the validity of seizure order giving liberty to petitioner to take the course to the appropriate remedy as available in law |
2018(03)LCX0022 Allahabad High Court Shri Dutt India Private Limited |
Having paid tax and penalty u/s 129 respondent is directed to complete adjudication within one month after affording an opportunity of hearing |
2018(10)LCX0026 Allahabad High Court Bajrang Enterprises |
Detention of goods u/s 129 for not producing EWB at relevant time |
2018(04)LCX0039 Allahabad High Court Satyendra Goods Transport Corp |
Goods detained for not accompanying TDF for inter state movement is unsustainable |
2018(04)LCX0041 Allahabad High Court Singh Tyres |
Seizure order unsustainable in law as the same has been passed ignoring EWB produced before the date fixed for reply, whereas the order has been passed on a day before the date allowed for reply |
2018(04)LCX0038 Allahabad High Court Super India (Global) Logistics Ltd |
Detention order for not accompanying TDF is illegal and unsustainable |
2018(11)LCX0029 Allahabad High Court Mkc Traders And Another |
Goods seized for not accompanying invoice and EWB |
2018(06)LCX0051 Delhi High Court Gati Kintetsu Express Pvt. Ltd. |
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2018(07)LCX0049 Gujarat High Court Vanrajbhai Hasmukhbhai Chauhan |
Goods detained onthe ground that e-way bill was not tendered for the goods in movement , bill amount is under -invoice and LR is blank |
2017(12)LCX0004 Kerala High Court Kalliyath Steel Traders |
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2018(11)LCX0009 Kerala High Court Daily Express |
Compliance with the statutory mandate under Section 129(1)(b) is must for interim custody of the goods |
2019(02)LCX0005 Kerala High Court Daily Express |
Vehicle with goods detained as Part B of EWB was not complete |
2018(01)LCX0052 Kerala High Court Kitex Ltd. |
When the statute itself provides for such a mechanism, a deviation there from cannot be ordered, i.e. provisional release on payment of 50% tax as is ordered in the judgment under appeal cannot be sustained. |
2018(11)LCX0014 Kerala High Court Tayab Zainulabdin |
Goods released on furnishing Bank Guarantee for tax and penalty found due and a bond for the value of goods in the form as prescribed under Rule 140(1) |
2018(11)LCX0028 Kerala High Court Nousad Allakkat |
Non production of goods on demand is not a ground for imposition o penalty u/s 129 |
2018(09)LCX0011 Kerala High Court Panel Source LLP |
Goods detained for not uploading Part-B of EWB |
2018(07)LCX0002 Kerala High Court Fashion Marble and Granite Company Pvt. Ltd |
Respondent's insistence that the petitioner should pay the amount either in cash or through demand draft against goods seized cannot be sustained |
2018(10)LCX0041 Punjab and Haryana High Court Modern Insecticides Limited |
Release of seized goods shall not be treated as provisional as there is no dispute regarding identity of the goods |
2017(08)LCX0050 Kerala High Court Madhu M.B |
Goods detained due to the fact that on physical verification it was found that there were excess goods being transported interstate |