State's power to legislate on GST: Kerala HC dismisses 3,250 petitions

The  Kerala high court on Friday dismissed a total of 3,250 petitions filed by  business houses questioning the power of the state government to levy  value-added tax and penalties for alleged tax evasion that occurred in years prior to introduction of  Goods and Services Tax (GST). Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu ruled against the contention of the petitioners that the state gover…