Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 06-05-2025
Case Overview
- Parties: Commissioner of Service Tax‑III, Mumbai (Appellant) vs M/s Vodafone India Ltd (Respondent), later renamed Vodafone Idea Limited.
- The matter comprised Civil Appeal Nos. 10815‑10819/2014 and a long list of related Civil Appeals, Special Leave Petitions, and Interlocutory Applications filed between 2015 and 2024 (including CA Nos. 5252/2015, 5307/2015, 6556/2015, 2402‑2403/2016, 571‑572/2016, 10885/2016, 3692/2017, 1469/2017, 9152/2017, 4009/2018, SLP(C) Nos. 25413‑25416/2018, 10281/2019, 26382/2023, and CA Nos. 6157‑6160/2024, 12468‑12471/2024).
- Numerous Interlocutory Applications sought stays, exemptions from filing copies of judgments, condonation of delay, early hearing, permission to file additional documents, and amendment of cause titles.
- The Court specifically addressed Civil Appeal Nos. 6157‑6160/2024, granting de‑tagging, condoning delay, and leaving the appeals to proceed.
- The Court ordered amendment of the cause title in Civil Appeal No. 4959/2019 from “Commissioner of Service Tax, Delhi vs. Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.” to “Commissioner of Service Tax, Delhi vs. Vodafone Idea Limited.”
- All pending applications in the affected appeals were declared disposed.
Final Outcome
- Civil Appeal Nos. 6157‑6160/2024 are de‑tagged, delay condoned, and leave granted.
- The remaining civil appeals and special leave petitions are dismissed per the signed non‑reportable judgment.
- Cause title in CA No.4959/2019 is substituted to reflect the respondent’s new name, Vodafone Idea Limited.
- No further applications remain; the matters are adjourned.
Topics: Service Tax, Vodafone India, Supreme Court Order