Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 30 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petition filed by Directorate General of Central Excise and Intelligence (Adjudication Cell) against M/s Redington India Limited, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 30‑10‑2025 of the Custom Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CUSTA Nos. 52181/2016 and 52472/2016).
- The appeal (Civil Appeal Diary No. 42273/2026) includes IA No. 266453/2026 (ex‑parte stay), IA No. 266454/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), and IA No. 266455/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects).
- Senior counsel Nisha Bagchi highlighted findings of Order‑in‑Original No. 08/2016‑ST dated 22 April 2016 that Redington’s agreements for maintenance, service and consumables were artificially split to evade tax.
- The matter was heard before a bench of Hon’ble Justices Pamidighantam, Narasimha and Alok Aradhe.
Directions
- The Court ordered that notice be issued on the applications for condonation of delay in filing the civil appeal and on the civil appeal itself.
- The appeal was made returnable on 20 November 2026.
Final Outcome
- No substantive determination on the tax evasion allegations was made; the Court merely directed procedural steps, setting a return date for further hearing.
Topics: Tax Evasion, Customs & Excise, Legal Proceedings