High Court Allows Interest for Delayed GST Refund Disbursement

Sesame Workshop Initiatives (India) Private Limited Vs Union of India & Ors (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court, in the case Sesame Workshop Initiatives (India) Pvt Ltd vs Union of India, issued a landmark judgment on the issue of delayed disbursement of GST refunds. The court held that interest should be allowed due to the inordinate delay in refunding the GST amount to the petitioner, setting a precedent for similar cases in the future. Analysis: The petitioner, Sesame Workshop Initiatives, had made a refund claim for SGST, CGST, and IGST amounting to a total of ₹1,12,98,201. While th...