Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Supreme Court: High Courts Not Custodians of Revenue
The Supreme Court is telling the Bombay High Court that it can't act like it's in charge of the government's money.
A company was supposed to get a big refund, but the High Court stopped it.
The Supreme Court said this was wrong because the High Court had already said it wasn't dealing with the case.
The Supreme Court has put the High Court's decision on hold and wants to hear from the government about it.
The Supreme Court stated high courts are not custodians of the revenue department.
The SC stayed a Bombay High Court order that had halted a refund.
The Bombay HC had previously dismissed an appeal related to the refund.
The case involves a refund of Rs 256.45 crore to a firm.
The SC has given the revenue department six weeks to respond.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, a firm, and the revenue department are involved.
- What
- The Supreme Court has stayed a Bombay High Court order regarding a refund.
- When
- The Supreme Court passed the order on June 20, and the Bombay High Court order was from June 12.
- Where
- The Supreme Court and Bombay High Court are involved.
- Why
- The Supreme Court stated that the high courts are not the custodians of the revenue and that the Bombay High Court shouldn't have passed the order.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Case Type
- Challenge to a Bombay HC order
- Bombay HC Order Date
- June 12
- Refund Amount
- Rs 256.45 crore
- Legal Act
- Central Excise Act, 1944