Section 171(3A) Penalty cannot be imposed retrospectively: NAA

Pranesh Pathak Vs Bhutani International Medicos (NAA) Since, no penalty provisions were in existence between the period w.e.f. 27.07.2018 to 31.03.2018 when the Respondent had violated the provisions of Section 171 (1), the penalty prescribed under Section 171 (3A) cannot be imposed on the Respondent retrospectively. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF NATIONAL ANTI-PROFITEERING APPELLATE AUTHORITY 1. The brief facts of the present case are that the Applicant No. 2 (here­in-after referred to as the DGAP) vide his Report dated 29.03.2019, furnished to this Authority under Rule 129 (6) of the Central Goods &...