Gujarat HC Reduces GST Penalty for E-Way Bill Lapse from ₹11 Lakh to ₹25000

Dynamic Rubbers Private Limited Vs Deputy Commissioner (Ae) CGST (Gujarat High Court) The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a minor technical lapse in GST compliance should not result in a substantial penalty. In the case of Dynamic Rubbers Private Limited vs. Deputy Commissioner (Ae) CGST, the court reduced a penalty of Rs. 11,08,150 to a mere Rs. 25,000. The judgment centered on the petitioner’s failure to generate Part-B of an e-way bill for goods that were intercepted during transit. The court found that since there was no intent to evade taxes, the strict and high penalty was dispro...