Delhi HC in the case of Dhruv Krishan Maggu Versus Union of India

Case Covered:

Dhruv Krishan Maggu

Versus

Union of India

Facts of the Case:

The petition has been listed before this Bench by the Registry in view of the urgency expressed therein. The same has been heard by way of video conferencing.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a declaration that Sections 69 and 132 of the CGST Act, 2017 are arbitrary, unreasonable, and being beyond the legislative competence of the Parliament are ultra vires the Constitution. 

Issue notice.

Ms.Suparna Shrivastava, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent no.1 and Mr.Harpreet Singh, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent nos.2 & 3.

Counter-affidavits be filed within a period of four weeks. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, be filed within four weeks thereafter.

Judgement of the Court:       

Mr.Chetan Sharma, learned ASG candidly states that the Supreme Court in a similar case being W.P.(Crl.) No.184/2020 has issued notice and directed that no coercive action be taken against the petitioner therein.

Keeping in view the aforesaid order, it is directed that, till further orders, bail of the petitioner shall not be cancelled in the present case.

List on 18th November 2020.

The order is uploaded on the website forthwith. Copy of the order is also forwarded to the learned counsel through e-mail.

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