Coercive Action Stayed Pending Supreme Court Challenge in ITC Fraud Case

Alms Frozen Foods Pvt Ltd Vs Union of India (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad High Court has stayed coercive measures against Alms Frozen Foods Pvt Ltd in a case involving an Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud allegation, citing a pending Supreme Court challenge to the circular forming the basis of the show cause notice. The interim order, issued on June 7, 2025, directs the respondents not to take any coercive steps for recovery based on an order dated February 3, 2025. The petitioner argued that the show cause notice issued under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, was based...