In a ruling on a writ petition by Essar Steel Suppliers, a High Court bench held that taxpayers can file appeals to the GST Appellate Tribunal within three months. The timeline begins from whichever is later: the date the order is communicated or the date the tribunal’s president or state president enters office. The decision clarifies how appeal deadlines will be counted.
The World Bank has asked India’s finance ministry to stop hearing appeals against RBI orders and transfer that power to an independent, tribunal-style body. Supporters argue it would improve fairness and transparency, but critics note it revives an idea already pushed a decade ago by the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission—raising questions about design and impact.
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