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…