SC Grants Bail to GST Fraud Accused After Nine Months in Custody

Ashutosh Garg Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Ashutosh Garg, who was denied bail in connection with a complaint alleging his involvement in GST input tax fraud. Garg had been accused of setting up fake firms and committing offenses under various sub-sections of Section 132(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitioner, who was arrested on November 2, 2023, had already spent nearly nine months in judicial custody. Bearing in mind that the specific offenses carry a maximum punishment of five years of imprisonment, and con...