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State of Kerala & Another v. Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. & Others

The questions for consideration were: 1) Whether appellants- assessees, engaged in broadcasting of signals etc. through television channels to subscribers of those…

Disposed of
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
22 May 2025
Citation
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2215
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 9301/2013
Bench
B.v. Nagarathna, N Kotiswar Singh

Issue for consideration

The questions for consideration were: 1) Whether appellants- assessees, engaged in broadcasting of signals etc. through television channels to subscribers of those channels, were liable to pay entertainment tax under provisions of respective to Entry 62 – List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution and also liable to pay service tax under provisions of the Finance Act, 1994 as amended from time to time as a provider of a taxable service namely broadcasting service within the scope and ambit of Entry 97–List I;

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