Supreme Court of India

K. Arumugam v. Union of India & Others Etc.

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Reported as [2024] 8 S.C.R. 830
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 8 August 2024

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, the appeals filed by the appellants- assessees are liable to be allowed and are allowed by setting aside the impugned judgments of the High Courts of Sikkim and Kerala.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Appellant-assessees purchased Kerala State Lotteries from the District Lottery Offices and other States’ lotteries in bulk from registered promoters at a discounted rate. The appellant subsequently sold them to retailers on an outright sale basis. Whether the activity of the appellants-assessees would attract service tax within the scope and ambit of Section 65(19)(ii) read with Section 65(105)(zzb) of the Finance Act, 1994. Headnotes† Finance Act, 1994 – s.65(19)(ii) r/w. s.65(105)(zzb) – Appellant was directed by the Superintendent of Central Excise, Service Tax

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