Gauhati HC Grants Bail in ₹30.89 Cr GST Fake Invoice Case Over Procedural Lapses

Prabin Jha Vs Union of India (Gauhati High Court) In the case of Prabin Jha vs. Union of India, the Gauhati High Court granted bail to an individual arrested for allegedly issuing fake invoices and passing ineligible Input Tax Credit (ITC) of approximately ₹30.89 crore under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. The court’s decision was based on several procedural non-compliances by the GST authorities, highlighting the need for strict adherence to legal safeguards, even in economic offenses. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the arrest was made on a mere suspi...