Allahabad HC Allows Probe Against GST Consultant in Invoice Fraud

Raviraj Soni Vs State of U.P. and others (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Raviraj Soni, a Goods and Services Tax (GST) consultant, seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) alleging that he illicitly sold his client’s GST receipts and invoices to other firms. The FIR, filed by the aggrieved client, claims that Soni’s actions resulted in wrongful gain for himself and financial loss for the informant, besides constituting an act of cheating. After reviewing the allegations, the bench  stated that it could not be concluded that ...