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GST Officials Cannot Use Physical Violence: HC
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- Agarwal Foundries Private Limited Rama Towers Vs Union of India (Telangana High Court)
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- All High Courts, Telangana High Court
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Agarwal Foundries Private Limited Rama Towers Vs Union of India (Telangana High Court)
No provision of any law is cited before us by the respondents to say that they are entitled to use physical violence against persons they suspect of being guilty of tax evasion while discharging their duties under the CGST Act, 2017.
Merely because the authorities under the CGST Act, 2017 are not to be treated as police officials, they cannot claim any immunity if they indulge in acts of physical violence against persons they suspect of being guilty of tax evasion.
We would also point out th...
