Public Interest GST Amendment Challenge Dismissed — Patna High Court, 2024 - Samvida Law Associates

The Patna High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging parts of the GST constitutional amendment. The Court held that the petitioner, a lawyer, had no legal injury and therefore no right to maintain a public interest case. The judges did not examine the validity of the GST provisions because of this lack of locus standi. The writ petition was dismissed without costs, but with a caution to the…