No Arrest on ground of Mere ‘Suspicion’: Gujarat High Court to GST Dept

In an assessee-friendly verdict, a two-judge bench of the Gujarat High Court has restricted the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities from arresting a city-based trader Vimal Goswami merely on suspicion of tax evasion. The petitioner approached the High Court apprehending an arrest by the GST authorities invoking powers under section 69 of Central GST Act. GST officials searched his home on Jul…