Judicial Review Exposes Procedural Gaps in Tax Penalty Application, Mandates Comprehensive Reasoning Under Section 74 CGST Act
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HC allowed the petition, finding a violation of natural justice due to lack of proper application of mind by the respondent authority under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The court directed the Commissioner to review orders lacking substantive reasoning for invoking fraud provisions, specifically mandating explicit documentation of willful misstatement or material fact suppression. The judicial intervention emphasized procedural integrity by requiring comprehensive rationale when applying statutory penalties, effectively remanding the matter for comprehensive reconsideration and appropriate administrative action.
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