Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions Against Karnataka Government — Orders Immediate Release of DRCs/TDRs in Favour of Complainants, Rejects Karnataka Government’s Attempt to Delay Compliance - "Judicial Orders Cannot Be Stifled by Procedural Maneuvers"

Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions Against Karnataka Government — Orders Immediate Release of DRCs/TDRs in Favour of Complainants, Rejects Karnataka Government’s Attempt to Delay Compliance – “Judicial Orders Cannot Be Stifled by Procedural Maneuvers”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed multiple contempt petitions (Nos. 188–189/2013, 237/2014, 103/2025, 104/2025, 129/2025, 555/2024, 556/2024, 585/2024, 578/2022, 716/2023, 688/2021, and 135/2025) arising out of alleged wilful disobedience of…
Supreme Court Rules Exemption for Goods, Including Vehicles, Imported under Transfer of Residence (ToR) Facility Valid, Rejects Retrospective Application of CBEC Circular — “A Circular Cannot Override or Detract from the Provisions of the Statute or Notifications Issued Thereunder”

Supreme Court Rules Exemption for Goods, Including Vehicles, Imported under Transfer of Residence (ToR) Facility Valid, Rejects Retrospective Application of CBEC Circular — “A Circular Cannot Override or Detract from the Provisions of the Statute or Notifications Issued Thereunder”

Court’s Decision In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court allowed a batch of appeals and writ petitions challenging the retrospective application of CBEC Circular No. 15/2015-Cus. dated 28.02.2015. The Court…