Detention Declared Illegal Under GST Law; Immediate Release Ordered with Strict Future Compliance Required

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....The HC declared the detention of the petitioner's husband by respondents No. 2 and 3 illegal and ordered his immediate release. The Court accepted the respondents' affidavit explanation but emphasized strict future compliance and cooperation with Court-appointed officers by the Directorate General, Goods & Service Tax Intelligence. Relying on precedents from the Supreme Court and various High Courts, the HC directed the jail authorities to release the petitioner forthwith, provided he is not implicated in any other case. The petition was allowed, ensuring the petitioner's husband's recovery from unlawful custody.....