Company Misinterpreted Tax Orders, Must Face DGGI Probe on TRAN-1: P&H HC

Sapphire Foods Indi Ltd. Vs Union of India and Ors. (Punjab and Haryana High Court) Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Sapphire Foods India Ltd., finding the company’s challenge against tax authorities to be based on a misinterpretation of orders issued by the respondents. The court clarified that dropping proceedings by one tax officer does not preclude examination by another authority handling a specific aspect of the case. The case originated when Sapphire Foods received a show cause notice from the Commercial Tax Officer, Ward 8, Chandigarh, under Se...