Court Rules Seized Currency Must Be Returned; Section 67(2) of GST Act Misapplied for Unaccounted Assets.

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....Seeking release of seized currency - Power u/s 67(2) of GST Act to seize unaccounted money - applying the principle of purposive interpretation, the power u/s 67 of the Act cannot be read to extend to enable seizure of assets on the ground that the same are not accounted for. - Money directed to be returned back - HC....