Refusal to supply documents seized - A mere statement that it ...

Authorities Must Provide Seized Document Copies; Claims of Prejudice Need Substantial Reasons; Affected Parties Need No Justification.

August 27, 2019

Case Laws GST HC

Refusal to supply documents seized - A mere statement that it will prejudicially affect the investigation would be only chanting the language of the section, there must be cogent reasons to withhold giving of copies and the said person need not give justification why he needs the copies of the documents seized - If the right to get copies of the documents and the power of the authorities to refuse the same has to be balanced - refusal unjustified

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Refusal to supply documents seized - A mere statement that it ...

Authorities Must Provide Seized Document Copies; Claims of Prejudice Need Substantial Reasons; Affected Parties Need No Justification.

August 27, 2019

Case Laws GST HC

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