Bombay HC directs Disciplinary Action against Officers Losing GST Case Documents

Sheshnath Adyaprasad Singh Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Disciplinary action should be taken against concerned officers for losing original documents: Bombay HC Summary: The Bombay High Court, in Sheshnath Adyaprasad Singh v. Union of India (W.P. Nos. 9626 & 9627 of 2024), issued an interim order regarding the loss of original purchase invoices submitted by the petitioner in response to a Show Cause Notice (SCN). Despite the Commissioner of CGST Pune-1 admitting in an affidavit that the documents were received, a contradictory statement was later issued by the department, denying r...