The Allahabad High Court has raised critical questions on the legality of prosecuting alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), directing senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh State Tax Department to personally examine case records and file affidavits clarifying whether the offences in a pending matter fall under the…
Senior Tax Officers to File Affidavits; Allahabad HC Seeks Clarification on Whether GST-Related Offences Can Be Prosecuted Under IPC
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Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.
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