Calcutta HC says GST sanction not needed for FIR with BNS offences
In short
The Calcutta High Court said an FIR does not fail just because the GST Commissioner’s prior sanction was missing when BNS offences are also mentioned.
Taxscan says the court refused to quash the FIR at the early stage. That keeps the case moving forward.
What the reporting says
The Calcutta High Court said prior sanction from the GST Commissioner does not vitiate an FIR that also invokes BNS offences. Taxscan’s summary says the court declined to quash the FIR at the preliminary stage because it was not limited to GST issues alone. The decision keeps the case alive while the wider criminal allegations remain under scrutiny.
Why it matters
The Calcutta High Court’s ruling concerns an FIR that included both GST-related issues and BNS offences., the court said the absence of prior sanction from the GST Commissioner was not enough to quash it at the preliminary stage.