GST: Vehicle cannot be detained for mere Deficiency in Lorry Receipt

F S Enterprise Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) Insofar as the Lorry Receipt issued by the transporter is concerned, carrying the same is not a requirement prescribed under rule 138A(1) of the rules. It was submitted that under the circumstances, in the absence of any statutory provision empowering the respondents to make an order of detention under section 129(1) of the CGST Act for any deficiency in the lorry receipt issued by the transporter, the impugned order of detention is without authority of law. FULL TEXT OF THE HIGH COURT ORDER / JUDGMENT 1. Mr. Uchit Sheth, learned advocate...