https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=103969 GST-related tax fraud allegations based on non-response and non-payment of Central or State GST must be addressed under the CGST Act where proceedings under that special enactment have already commenced. Sections 4 and 5 of the BNSS preserve the investigative and procedural framework prescribed by special statutes, preventing recourse to general criminal law for offences governed by such statutes. On this basis, BNS prosecution for the alleged GST defaults, including the charge-sheet and cognizance order against the taxpayer, was set aside. en-us Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:20:50 +0530 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:20:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=103969 GST-related tax fraud allegations based on non-response and non-payment of Central or State GST must be addressed under the CGST Act where proceedings under that special enactment have already commenced. Sections 4 and 5 of the BNSS preserve the investigative and procedural framework prescribed by special statutes, preventing recourse to general criminal law for offences governed by such statutes. On this basis, BNS prosecution for the alleged GST defaults, including the charge-sheet and cognizance order against the taxpayer, was set aside. Highlights GST Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:20:50 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=103969