The Madras High Court on Monday issued notice in a petition challenging the vires of provisions concerning the constitution of Appellate Tribunals under the Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017. The petitioner, Advocate V Vasanthakumar, has contended that the statutory constitution of Appellate Tribunals under the latest GST laws violate Articles 14, 19 and 50 of the Constitution. Further, he has argued that the current scheme runs contrary to the safeguards laid down by the Supreme Court in Union of India v. R Gandhi to protect the independence of the judiciary. Given that the petition challenges a central legislation, the Bench of […]
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