Investigation cannot be stalled on apprehension of contracting COVID-19

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court, in the case of P.V. Rao vs. Senior Intelligence Officer, DGGSTI [W.P.(C.) No. 8975/2020 (dated, November 18, 2020)] denied relief to P.V. Rao (Petitioner) from appearing physically in Delhi to record statement in alleged GST evasion case and held that judicial interference at this threshold stage, in such matters relating to investigation, has to be exercised with circumspection. The concept of balance of convenience, therefore, cannot be tilted in favour of the Petitioner to be allowed to appear through video conferencing, merely because travelling from Bengalu...