Arrest Without Following Arnesh Kumar Guidelines Invalid: Gauhati HC Grants Bail in GST Case

Shri Mukesh Agarwal Vs Union of India And 2 Ors. (Gauhati High Court) GST Evasion Arrest Vitiated by Procedural Flaws: Gauhati High Court Grants Bail The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to Shri Mukesh Agarwal, a partner in two firms accused of a ₹15.25 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion, ruling that his arrest was illegal due to the authorities’ failure to comply with mandatory procedural safeguards. The court, citing judicial precedents from the Supreme Court, held that for offences punishable by up to five years imprisonment, notice under the relevant provision of the new...