- Allahabad High Court found detention of goods unjustified in Vishal Steel Supplier v. State of U.P.
- Unlike VAT Act, there is no provision in CGST Act to disclose transportation route
- Petitioner transporting goods from Muzaffarnagar to Ghaziabad, intercepted at Hapur
- No discrepancies found in documentation, no evidence of intent to evade tax
- No requirement to disclose specific transportation route under GST framework
- Petitioner filed writ petition against detention orders
- Allahabad High Court held that there is no provision in CGST Act to disclose transportation route
- Court quashed detention orders and mandated refund of any amount deposited by Petitioner
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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