GST Authorities Can’t Bypass GST Act by Invoking IPC for Fake ITC Claims

Deepak Singhal Vs Union of India And Others (Madhya Pradesh High Court) Conclusion: GST authorities could not invoke penal provisions under the Indian Penal Code ( IPC ) without applying the corresponding penal provisions under the GST Act, 2017 especially when the allegations of issuing fake invoices to avail input tax credit ( ITC ) fraudulently fall under the scope of the GST Act. Held: Assessee was a proprietor of M/s. Agrawal Soya Extracts Pvt Ltd, sought the quashing of the FIR registered against him under various sections of the IPC.  The FIR was based on allegations of fraudulent tran...