Regular bail Granted.

 Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted the bail under the GST Act to four persons who were arrested by the GST Authorities.

Stay of arrest under the GST Act.

Double Bench Himachal Pradesh High Court, has pleased to stay the arrest under the GST subject to joining of Directors in the Investigation on 27.09.2021 in the case of M/s JB Rolling Mills vs Union of India and others and M/s H.M. Steel Ltd. Vs. Union of India and others.

Formulation of Team by Government of Punjab for investigation and curbing the cases of bogus billings in Punjab

Due to the increase in the number of cases of Bogus Billings, The Government of Punjab has formulated a team for investigating the matters and curbing the cases of bogus bills,  which is consisting of State Tax Officers of Ludhiana. This team will fully support the S.I.T. and will furnish all their records regarding the cases of bogus billings to S.I.T.

You can download the order passed by Director (Investigation), for Excise & Taxation Commission, Punjab, in Punjabi Language from here -> DOWNLOAD

Conferring the powers under section 129 of Punjab Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to Mobile Wing Officer

Below is the copy of order passed by the Government of Punjab for Conferring the powers under section 129 of Punjab Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to Mobile Wing Officer. 

Article published in Newspaper "Dainik Bhaskar" on the issue of release of goods in transit other than bank guarantee and cash under the GST Act

The Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed respondents to release the goods by furnishing security of immovable property where the petitioner has filed the appeal

Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in their order dated 31-05-2019, in case of M/s R.R. Enterprises & Another V/s State of Punjab & Others, CWP-28357 of 2018,  has directed the respondents to release the goods and vehicle of the petitioner after furnishing the immovable security within 2 days.  

Further, the amount already deposited while filing the appeal will be deducted from the value of security to be furnished in the form of immovable property. Whereas, in the GST Act, the goods can only be released against the bank guarantee, demand draft or cash payment through portal. Now this important decision has allowed the release of goods against immovable security.

Please find the order dated 31-05-2019:-

Important decision by Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court for release of goods detained in transit

The Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court has given a landmark order in the case of M/s R.R.Enterprises Vs State of Punjab CWP 28357 of 2018 on 31.05.2019 by directing the respondents to release the goods within two days against the security of immovable property for release of goods for the goods detained on the road side checking i.e. goods in transit.

Kindly refer to the following order passed by Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court: