Seizure order & penalty quashed due to lack of intent for tax evasion; Refund ordered within 8 weeks.
Case-Laws
GST
The petitioner challenged the seizure order and show cause notice (SCN) on grounds that the address provided in the invoice was not the registered place of business at the time of detention. The court examined whether there existed mens rea (guilty mind) for tax evasion. It held that the revenue failed to establish mens rea, rendering the detention process, SCN, and penalt
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