https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457832 Section 129 of the CGST Act requires detention notices and final orders to be issued strictly within the statutory timeline. The text states that the notice must be served within seven days of detention, and the subsequent order must follow within the further period allowed by the statute. It also explains that the opportunity of hearing does not enlarge that time limit. On that basis, the detention penalty order was treated as barred by limitation and set aside, with consequential release of the vehicle and goods. en-us Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457832 Section 129 of the CGST Act requires detention notices and final orders to be issued strictly within the statutory timeline. The text states that the notice must be served within seven days of detention, and the subsequent order must follow within the further period allowed by the statute. It also explains that the opportunity of hearing does not enlarge that time limit. On that basis, the detention penalty order was treated as barred by limitation and set aside, with consequential release of the vehicle and goods. Case-Laws GST Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457832