GST Forgery case registered

🚨 A fraudulent GST demand of ₹2.83 crore was levied on Vakola resident; prompting a police case based on forged documents and procedural failures by tax authorities. ✅ Background of the Case ➡️ On November 2022, a severe incident involving GST fraud was reported: 🔹 21-year-old Sakshi Jeetendra Adsul discovered her father, Jeetendra Adsul, faced a staggering GST demand of ₹2.83 crore. 🔹 The fraud stemmed from the opening of a bank account with forged documents, leading to unauthorized transactions totaling ₹13.77 crore.

🟢 Legal Grounds ➡️ Legal Actions Taken: The police have registered a case against unknown individuals under several sections of the Indian Penal Code: 🔹 Section 406: Criminal breach of trust 🔹 Section 420: Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property 🔹 Section 465: Forgery 🔹 Section 467: Forgery of valuable securities, wills, etc. 🔹 Section 468: Forgery for the purpose of cheating 🔹 Section 471: Using as genuine a forged document

✅ Procedural Lapses Highlighted ➡️ Despite notifying the authorities, the Income Tax and GST Departments continued to issue notices until 2025. 🔹 The complainant was left to navigate a maze of legal challenges without substantial assistance from the tax departments.