Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Civil Appeal Nos. 3334‑3336/2012 filed by the Director of Income Tax, International Taxation (Appellant) against M/S Star Cruises (India) Ltd. (Respondent), with related SLP(C) No. 1440/2016 (IX).
  • Heard before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
  • Counsel for the Appellant included A.S.G. Raghavendra P Shankar, Sr. Adv. Arijit Prasad, Adv. Pallavi Mishra (argued), Adv. Anmol Chandan, Adv. A A Pandey, Adv. Anita Sahni, Adv. Nikhil Aradhe and AOR Sudarshan Lamba.
  • Counsel for the Respondent comprised AOR Meera Mathur, AOR Anand Varma (argued by Adv. Apoorva Pandey), Adv. Ayush Gupta.
  • The matter was listed for hearing on 21 July 2026; arguments were heard and concluded.

Final Outcome

  • The Court reserved its judgment; no substantive order or decision was delivered at this stage, leaving the final resolution pending.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Supreme Court