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Police Overreach in Filing FIR for Vehicle Inspection Under GST; Only Designated Authorities Have Jurisdiction per GST Acts.

March 23, 2022

Case Laws     GST     HC

Power of police authorities to check and inspect vehicles under GST - Prima facie the impugned first information report appears to be malicious and grave abuse of power by the informant Sub Inspector i.e. respondent no. 3. If the goods were not accompanied by proper documents for transportation, it is only the authorities under the U.P. Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017/Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and I.C.S.T. Act, 2017, as the case may be, are empowered to check and take action in accordance with law, as provided under the relevant Acts and Rules. But the police has no authority to check invoices etc. and accounting the goods during transportation. - HC

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