HON’BLE SUPREME COURT · SOURCE-REVIEWED NOTE

Cargill India Private Limited v. Central Board of Direct Taxes

Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 18119 of 2025
No separate citation stated in the source ·

Procedural only / merits openNo settlement and no merits winner

2 judicial members · J.B. Pardiwala · K. Vinod Chandran

01 · Facts of the case

Cargill’s pending special leave matter was referred to the Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat. The parties were unable to reach a settlement.

Source: paragraphs Caption and 1-2 / PDF pages 1, 2

02 · Discussion by the Hon’ble Court

The record refers back to the 23 June 2026 notice order but undertakes no statutory adjudication. It prints section 71A with Rule 9C, whereas the original June order prints section 72A. This discrepancy is preserved.

Source: paragraphs 3 / PDF pages 1, 2

03 · Judicial decision

The matter was directed to be posted before the appropriate bench for adjudication.

Source: paragraphs 4 / PDF pages 1, 2

04 · Outcome / in whose favour

In whose favour: No settlement and no merits winner

The matter was directed to be posted before the appropriate bench for adjudication.

No final tax-merits ruling in this order

Source: paragraphs 2,4 / PDF pages 1, 2

05 · AKHB REVIEW POINT

This is an unsuccessful-settlement record, not a decision granting or denying tax relief. It does not resolve Rule 9C or the underlying statutory interpretation. Link it to the June notice order and verify later proceedings.

Source: paragraphs 1-4 / PDF pages 1, 2

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Current statutory equivalence and applicability under the Income-tax Act, 2025 have not been verified.

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