GST Search & Seizure Case Laws — Section 67 & 70 Court Rulings

70 court rulings on GST Search & Seizure under Section 67 — sourced from Supreme Court, High Courts, CESTAT, AAR and AAAR.

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GST Inspection, Search & Seizure Powers (Section 67) CGST Section 68 — Inspection of goods in movement GST Summons & Power to Call Information (Section 70) CGST Section 71 — Access to business premises Provisional Attachment of Property in GST (Section 83)
Kerala High Court2025NO. 5467 OF 2025

Ashok Parasuram Uthale vs The Intelligence Officer on 20 February, 2025

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Ashok Parasuram Uthale vs The Intelligence Officer*. *** ### **Judgment Summary** **Case Title:** Ashok Parasuram Uthale vs The Intelligence Officer **Court:** High Court of Kerala...

. **Validity of Confiscation Proceedings:** The... . **Alternative Statutory Remedy:** The Court...
Madras High Court2025WP No.20967

Kesar Jewellers vs Union Of India on 7 February, 2025

As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, I have summarized the judgment of Kesar Jewellers vs Union Of India: --- **1. Outcome** The High Court set aside the impugned provisional attachment order issued under Section 83 of the CGST Act, 2017, and consequently directed the defreezing...

**Requirement of Disclosed Reasons:** The order of... **Rejection of Respondent's Justifications:** The argument that Form DRC-22 or the portal lacks...
Gujarat High Court2025NO. 16339 of 2024

Kesari Nandan Mobile vs Office Of Assistant Commissioner Of ... on 29 January, 2025

Here is a summary of the judgment: **1. Outcome** The High Court rejected the petitioner's Special Civil Application, upholding the provisional attachment orders of the petitioner's bank accounts. The Court found no grounds to interfere with the orders as the petitioner was...

The Court accepted the Revenue's contention that... The Court distinguished the precedents cited by the... The Court emphasized that Section 83 is intended to...
Delhi High Court2025W.P.(C) 7741/2022

M/S Kashish Optics Ltd. vs The Commissioner, Cgst Delhi West & Ors. on 3 March, 2025

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in M/S Kashish Optics Ltd. vs The Commissioner, Cgst Delhi West & Ors. *** ### **Judgment Summary** **Case Title:** M/S Kashish Optics Ltd. vs The Commissioner, Cgst Delhi West &...

**Right to Notice is Fundamental:** Relying on the... **"Sufficient Cause" Requires Due Process:** The... **Department's Inefficiency is Not "Sufficient...
Karnataka High Court2025WRIT PETITION No.17779

M/S. Gunnam Infra Projects Private ... vs The Union Of India on 7 November, 2025

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *M/S. Gunnam Infra Projects Private Limited vs The Union Of India*. *** ### **Judgment Summary: M/S. Gunnam Infra Projects Private Limited vs The Union Of India** **1. Outcome** The...

Upon examining the petitioner's refund... Therefore, the Court concluded that the... . **On the Nature of Payments During Investigation:**
Karnataka High Court2025No. 62 of 2025

Sri. Mujeeb Rehman vs Commercial Tax Officer on 15 October, 2025

Here is a summary of the judgment: **1. Outcome** The petition was disposed of as having become infructuous. The High Court quashed the provisional attachment orders issued under Section 83 of the KGST/CGST Act, 2017, holding that they had ceased to exist by operation of law...

The Supreme Court's reasoning (as adopted by the... The High Court concluded that, in alignment with...
Karnataka High Court2025WP NO.17853/2021

The Intelligence Officer vs M/S Kesar Color Chem Industries on 28 January, 2025

As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *The Intelligence Officer vs M/S Kesar Color Chem Industries*. *** ### **1. Outcome** The Writ Appeal filed by the Intelligence Officer, DGGI, was **dismissed**. The High Court upheld the order...

**Voluntariness is Sine Qua Non:** For a payment to... **Effect of Show Cause Notice:** By issuing a fresh... **Recovery Contrary to Law:** Any recovery made...
Delhi High Court2024W.P. (C) 438/2024

Jetibai Grandsons Services India Pvt ... vs Union Of India & Ors. on 18 March, 2024

Excellent. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Jetibai Grandsons Services India Pvt Ltd vs Union Of India & Ors.* *** ### **Summary of Judgment: W.P. (C) 438/2024** **1. Outcome** The writ petition was **dismissed** by the Delhi...

**Effect of Investigation Outcome:** The... **Conclusion on Maintainability:** Based on the...
Telangana High Court2024WRIT PETITION No.30818

M/S Adil Trading vs The Superintendent, on 28 February, 2024

As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a summary of the judgment M/S Adil Trading vs The Superintendent, on 28 February, 2024: ### 1. Outcome The Writ Petition was **allowed**. The provisional attachment order issued by the respondent under Section 83 of the CGST Act, 2017,...

**Right to Object (Rule 159(5)):** The Court... **Reliance on Precedents:** The Court heavily... **M/s. Arhaan Ferrous & Non Ferrous Solutions &...
Karnataka High Court2024WRIT PETITION NO.17853

M/S Kesar Colour Chem Industries vs The Intelligence Officer on 26 September, 2024

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *M/S Kesar Colour Chem Industries vs The Intelligence Officer*. *** ### **Summary of Judgment** **1. Outcome** The writ petition was partially allowed. The Court declared the recovery...

**Doctrine of Estoppel by Conduct of Department:**... . Concluded the proceedings under Section 74(6) if... . Issued an SCN only for the *shortfall* under...
Allahabad High Court2024No.14 of 2017

M/S R.C. Infra Digital Solutions Thru. ... vs Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of ... on 5 January, 2024

As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in M/S R.C. Infra Digital Solutions vs. Union of India. *** ### **Judgment Summary** **1. Outcome** The writ petition was **dismissed** with no order as to costs. The Court found no merit in the...

. **Appointment:** The Central Government, under... . **Assignment of Function:** The Board, in line... **Parallel Proceedings:** The Court rejected this...
Punjab-Haryana High Court2024No. 1661 of 2022

M/S Stalwart Alloys India Pvt Ltd vs Union Of India And Ors on 28 August, 2024

As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in M/S Stalwart Alloys India Pvt Ltd vs Union Of India And Ors. *** ### **1. Outcome** The writ petitions were **allowed**. The Court quashed the orders/letters dated 08.07.2020 and 15.03.2022 by...

**Nature of Proceedings:** GST proceedings under... **Absence of Transfer Provision:** The Court... **Role of Central and State Authorities:** The...
Madras High Court2024No.14449 of 2024

Shree Sai Hanuman Smelters Private ... vs Senior Intelligent Officer on 3 June, 2024

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Shree Sai Hanuman Smelters Private Limited vs Senior Intelligent Officer*. *** ### **GST Judgment Summary** **Title:** Shree Sai Hanuman Smelters Private Limited vs Senior...

. **Parallel Proceedings:** The action amounts to... **Respondent's (CGST Department) Arguments:** . **Third-Party Inquiry:** The summons was not...
Rajasthan High Court - Jaipur2024Criminal Appeal No.730/2013

Union Of India vs Gautam Garg S/O Shri Rajesh Garg on 25 July, 2024

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Union Of India vs Gautam Garg*. *** ### **Judgment Summary: Union Of India vs Gautam Garg** **1. Outcome** The High Court **allowed** the bail cancellation application filed by the...

**Improper Adjudication on Arrest:** The High Court... **Perverse Findings:** The cumulative effect of...
Delhi High Court2023WP(C) No.238/2023

Best Crop Science Pvt. Ltd. vs Superintendent, Cgst, Delhi West And ... on 5 September, 2023

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Best Crop Science Pvt. Ltd. vs Superintendent, CGST*. --- ### **Judgment Summary: Best Crop Science Pvt. Ltd. vs Superintendent, CGST** **1. Outcome** The writ petition was disposed...

**Respondent's Arguments (GST Department):** The six-month period should be calculated from the... There is a legal distinction between 'detention'...
Bombay High Court2023WRIT PETITION NO. 888

Getalong Enterprise Ltd vs Superintendent (Anti Evasion)Cgst And ... on 7 February, 2023

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Getalong Enterprise Ltd vs Superintendent (Anti Evasion) Cgst And ...*. *** ### **Judgment Summary** **1. Outcome** The Writ Petition was **disposed of** by the High Court. The court...

It is not the function of the High Court, in its... The Court noted that if the Petitioner was indeed... If the Petitioner believes they are legally...
Patna High Court2023No.7599 of 2023

Neeraj Jain vs The Union Of India, Ministry Of Finance, ... on 10 October, 2023

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Neeraj Jain vs The Union Of India*. *** ### **Judgment Summary: Neeraj Jain vs The Union Of India** **1. Outcome** The writ petition was **dismissed**. The Court upheld the validity...

The term "proceedings" in Section 6(2)(b) refers to... **Limited Scope of Section 6:** The Court, aligning... **No Investigation Against Petitioner:** The Court...
Delhi High Court2022W.P.(CRL) 1267/2021

Amit Gupta vs Directorate General Of Gst ... on 29 April, 2022

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Amit Gupta vs Directorate General Of Gst Intelligence*. --- ### **Judgment Summary: Amit Gupta vs DGGI** **1. Outcome** The Delhi High Court set aside the order of the Chief...

**Condition Fulfilled:** The condition was to... **Proportionality:** The Court opined that... **Conclusion:** The petitioner had fulfilled the...
Delhi High Court2022W.P.(C) 7517/2020

Dhruv Krishan Maggu vs Principal Director General, Dggi ... on 12 December, 2022

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Dhruv Krishan Maggu vs Principal Director General, DGGI*. *** ### **Judgment Summary** **1. Outcome** The writ petition was dismissed. The Delhi High Court refused to direct the...

The retention of such items is governed by the... The Court performed a conjoint reading of **Section... Since this statutory period had not lapsed, the...
Telangana High Court2022No.44235 of 2022

Greenfinch Team Management P Ltd vs Union Of India on 22 December, 2022

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Greenfinch Team Management P Ltd vs Union Of India*. *** ### **Judgment Summary: Greenfinch Team Management P Ltd vs Union Of India** #### **1. Outcome** The Writ Petition was...

The order of 02.12.2019 expired on 01.12.2020. The order of 08.12.2021 expired on 07.12.2022. **No Impact on Merits:** The Court clarified that...
Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati2022No.12360 of 2022

M/S Arhaan Ferrous And Non Ferrous ... vs The Senior Intelligence Officer 3 on 6 May, 2022

As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a summary of the judgment: **1. Outcome** The High Court granted an interim suspension of the provisional attachment orders dated 01.04.2022 and 06.04.2022, until 15.07.2022, finding that the petitioner had made out a *prima facie*...

**Requirement of Recorded Reasons:** The Court... **Application to the Case:** The Court noted that... **Pendency of Proceedings (Not conclusively decided...
Gujarat High Court2022Writ Petition No.3145

M/S Utkarsh Ispat Llp vs State Of Gujarat on 27 January, 2022

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in M/S Utkarsh Ispat Llp vs State Of Gujarat. *** ### **Judgment Summary: M/S Utkarsh Ispat Llp vs State Of Gujarat** #### **1. Outcome** The writ application was **partly allowed**....

. **Misapplication of Section 137:** The Court... . **Conclusion:** The legislature treats an LLP as... . **Kapurchand Shrimal vs. Tax Recovery Officer,...
Delhi High Court2021No. 6860/2021

Roshni Sana Jaiswal vs Commissioner Of Central Taxes , Gst ... on 12 May, 2021

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Roshni Sana Jaiswal vs Commissioner Of Central Taxes, GST Delhi (East)*. *** ### **Judgment Summary: Roshni Sana Jaiswal vs Commissioner Of Central Taxes** **1. Outcome** The Delhi...

**Petitioner is Not the "Taxable Person":** The... The Court referred to the definition of "taxable... It was undisputed that the petitioner did not fall...
Gujarat High Court2021NO. 12498 of 2020

Vinodkumar Murlidhar Chechani ... vs State Of Gujarat on 4 January, 2021

As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here's a summary of the judgment: --- **1. Outcome** The writ-application was allowed. The impugned provisional attachment orders for the petitioner's two bank accounts (Current and Savings with HDFC Bank Limited) were quashed and set aside....

**Lack of Application of Mind:** Submitted that the... **Absence of Assessment/Demand:** Contended that no... **Drastic Power Misused:** Highlighted that Section...
Gujarat High Court2020NO. 14129 of 2019

Enprocon Enterprise Ltd. vs The Assistant Commissioner Of State Tax on 8 January, 2020

Here's a summary of the judgment: 1. **Outcome** The Writ Application was allowed. The High Court: * Quashed and set aside the provisional attachment order passed by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 83 of the GGST Act, 2017, concerning both immovable...

Clarified that the writ applicant must not destroy... Enprocon Enterprise Ltd. (writ applicant) is a... The respondent-Authorities conducted search and...
Gujarat High Court2020NO. 9807 of 2020

Khushi Sarees vs State Of Gujarat on 1 October, 2020

Here is a summary of the judgment: --- **1. Outcome** The writ application was partly allowed. The High Court quashed and set aside the provisional attachment order (Form GST DRC-22) pertaining to the taxpayer's residential premises issued under Section 83 of the CGST Act,...

**Judicial Scrutiny of Subjective Satisfaction:**... **Lack of Reasons and Material:** The Court... **Interpretation of "Necessary":** Referring to *J....
Gujarat High Court2020NO. 9822 of 2020

M/S Anjani Impex vs State Of Gujarat on 1 October, 2020

As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a summary of the judgment M/S Anjani Impex vs State Of Gujarat: --- ### 1. Outcome The writ application was **partially allowed**. The Court **quashed and set aside** the provisional attachment orders (Form GST DRC-22) for both the...

. **Precedents on "Reason to Believe" and... . **Drastic Power - Use Sparingly:** Reaffirming... . **Conclusion on Facts:** The Court concluded...
Gujarat High Court2020NO. 11503 of 2020

M/S Jay Ambey Filament Pvt. Ltd. vs Union Of India on 12 October, 2020

**1. Outcome** The writ application was allowed. The High Court quashed and set aside the provisional attachment order of the petitioner's five bank accounts under Section 83 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST Act), and ordered their immediate removal from...

**Principles from Valerius Industries:** The Court... Sparsely and only on substantive weighty grounds... Only if there is a reasonable apprehension that the...
Bombay High Court2020WRIT PETITION (L) NO.2901

Siddharth Mandavia vs Union Of India And 6 Ors on 3 November, 2020

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Siddharth Mandavia vs Union Of India*. *** ### **Summary of Judgment: Siddharth Mandavia vs Union Of India** #### **1. Outcome** This is an **interim order** where the Bombay High...

For the remaining accounts, the court directed the... Since the respondents were not the competent...
Madhya Pradesh High Court2020Writ Petition No.8204/2020

Smt Kanishka Matta vs Union Of India on 26 August, 2020

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in Smt Kanishka Matta vs Union Of India. *** ### **Judgment Summary** **Case Title:** Smt Kanishka Matta vs Union Of India **Citation:** Writ Petition No.8204/2020 **Court:** High Court...

The "mischief" in this context is tax evasion. The "remedy" is the power of search and seizure to... The Court reasoned that interpreting "things" to...
Gujarat High Court2019NO. 18463 of 2019

Paresh Nathalal Chauhan vs State Of Gujarat on 25 October, 2019

Of course. As a Senior GST Legal Analyst, here is a structured summary of the judgment in *Paresh Nathalal Chauhan vs State Of Gujarat*. *** ### **Judgment Summary: Paresh Nathalal Chauhan vs State Of Gujarat** **Date of Order:** 25 October, 2019 **Court:** High Court of...

Stay at the premises after the search and seizure... Record statements from family members using force... Monitor or record private phone conversations of...

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