Mere suspicion cannot be the reason for detention of goods under GST

Synergy Fertichem Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court)

In any circumstances, the authorities concerned cannot invoke Section 130 of the Act at the threshold, i.e., at the stage of detention and seizure. For the purpose of invoking Section 130 of the Act at the very threshold, the authorities need to make out a very strong case. Merely on suspicion, the authorities may not be justified in invoking Section 130 of the Act straightway. If the authorities are of the view that the case is one of invoking Section 130 of the Act at the very thresh

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