Calcutta HC Directs Release Process Due to Delay in GST Detention Without Seizure Order & Advocate Representation Allowed

Nishu Vs Union of India & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) The case before the Calcutta High Court concerns a writ petition filed for release of goods and a vehicle detained under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitioner, a sole proprietor of a firm based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, stated that her firm had sold 480 cartons of pan masala valued at Rs. 36,24,000 to a consignee located in Howrah, West Bengal. The goods were transported with proper documentation, including a tax invoice, e-way bill, and consignment note. However, the vehicle carrying the goods wa...