High court rejects Patanjali’s petition against Rs 273-crore GST penalty

The Allahabad HC has dismissed Patanjali Ayurved Limited’s petition challenging Rs 273.50-crore GST penalty.

A division Bench rejected Patanjali’s argument that such penalties constitute criminal liability and can be imposed only after a criminal trial.

The Bench was of the view that tax authorities can impose penalties under Section 122 of the GST Act through civil proceedings without requiring criminal court trials.

The firm came under probe following intel about suspicious transactions involving firms with high Input Tax Credit (ITC) utilisation but no income tax credentials.

Source : https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/high-court-rejects-patanjalis-petition-against-273-crore-gst-penalty/