Supreme Court Rebukes High Court's Role in Revenue Department Case

The Supreme Court has expressed disapproval of the Bombay High Court's decision to halt a tribunal's directive for a ₹256.45 crore refund to a firm, asserting that high courts are not 'custodians' of the revenue department.

A bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan highlighted that the high court overstepped by issuing a stay despite deeming the revenue department's appeal non-maintainable.

The Supreme Court stayed the June 12 high court order, while directing the revenue department to respond to the firm's plea and scheduling further hearings for July 2.

(With inputs from agencies.)