SC Upholds Rejection of Anticipatory Bail Since GST Alleged Liability Was Below ₹5 Crore Threshold

Harish Wadhwani Vs Directorate General of GST Intelligence (Supreme Court of India) The case concerned an application for anticipatory bail filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), by an applicant apprehending arrest in connection with proceedings initiated by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) for alleged offences under Sections 69 and 132 of the CGST Act, 2017. Read Chhattisgarh High Court Judgment in this case: Anticipatory Bail Denied as Alleged GST Offence Was Bailable & Non-Cognizable The applicant contended that he was the auth...