Court Quashes Bank Account Attachment for Exceeding One-Year Limit u/s 83(2) of CGST Act Due to Lack of Extension Order.

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....Provisional attachment of Bank Accounts - time limitation - In the instant case, provisional attachment was ordered on 09.02.2021. Thus, the period of one year has expired. Though a statement has been made in the counter affidavit that the provisional attachment was reviewed by the Commissioner on 11.03.2022 whereafter such attachment for further period was approved, no such order has been placed on record. In any case, Sub-Section (2) of Section 83 of the CGST Act is very clear. - Order set aside and quashed - HC....