Delhi HC Allows Petitioners to Seek Anticipatory Bail in GST Case

Sumit Jain & Anr. Vs Directorate General of GST Intelligence & Anr. (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court disposed of a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, in which the Petitioners sought a writ of mandamus to prevent their arrest or any coercive action by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in connection with summons issued under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act). When the petition was initially filed, the legal position, based on the Supreme Court’s ruling in State of Gujarat v. Choodamani Parmeshwaran Iyer & Anr., su...