Karnataka HC quashes GST order over taxpayer’s medical treatment
In short
Karnataka High Court quashed a GST adjudication order after a taxpayer said serious illness, surgery and long treatment kept them from replying to a notice.
The court accepted those medical reasons and gave a fresh chance in the case under Section 74.
What the reporting says
Karnataka High Court quashed an ex parte GST adjudication order under Section 74 after accepting that serious illness, surgery and prolonged treatment kept the taxpayer from replying to the show cause notice. The court treated the medical reasons as genuine and granted a fresh opportunity. The order affects the taxpayer’s GST proceedings and the department’s earlier adjudication.
Why it matters
Karnataka High Court quashed an ex parte GST adjudication order under Section 74 after accepting that serious illness, surgery and prolonged treatment prevented a reply to the show cause notice. The court found the medical reasons genuine and granted a fresh opportunity. The ruling affects the taxpayer’s case and the GST department’s earlier order.