Section 132- No Punishment under GST without Assessment: HC

M/s. Jayachandran Alloys (P) Ltd. Vs Superintendent of GST and Central Excise (Madras High Court) In the present case, the Department does not dispute that action was intended or envisaged in the light of Section 132 of the CGST Act, the counter fairly stating that the provisions of Section 132 of the CGST Act were ‘shown’ to the Assessee. There is thus no doubt in my mind that the Department intended to intimidate the petitioner with the possibility of punishment under 132 and this action is contrary to the scheme of the Act. While the activities of an assessee contrary to the scheme of t...