Wife’s Assets Cannot Be Attached for Husband’s Sales Tax Dues: Kerala HC

Lincy Jojo Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) The writ petition was filed seeking a direction restraining the authorities from proceeding against the petitioner’s property, including movables in the rented house where she resides, for recovery of alleged sales tax dues of her husband. The petitioner contended that her properties could not be attached or proceeded against for her husband’s liabilities. When the matter was considered, the Government Pleader submitted that although sales tax arrears were due from the petitioner’s husband, no recovery proceedings had been initiated again...