Physical verification of business premises should be done in presence of person

Empire Steel Holdings Vs Union of India And Others (Madhya Pradesh High Court) The Hon’ble Madhya Pradesh High Court in the case of Empire Steel Holdings v. Union of India [Writ Petition No. 31219 of 2024 dated April 24, 2025] held that the physical verification of business premises should be done in presence of person. In the instant case, no witness was present at time of inspection, visit note was only signed by Superintendent and not by any other witness. The Superintendent ought to have recorded statement of nearby shop owner and obtained their signature in visit notes as a witness. It ...