High Court Upholds State Tax Authority's Action on Input Tax Credit from Bogus Dealer; Parallel Proceedings Legal.

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....Jurisdiction - legality of parallel proceedings initiated by the Central Tax Officer and the State Tax Officer - The proceeding initiated by the petitioner is with respect to the input tax credit claimed by the petitioner on the purchases made from the bogus dealer. The investigation, as initiated against the supplier of the petitioner, cannot have any bearing on the action taken by the State Tax Authority against the petitioner for the relevant periods, being distinct from each other and against two separate assessees. - Petition dismissed - HC....