Review dismissed; GST registration cancellation upheld amid systemic fictitious firms, impersonation, and forged affidavits; advocate exonerated

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....The HC dismissed the review insofar as it does not disturb the impugned cancellation of the Petitioner's GST registration and instead recorded systemic concerns about fictitious firms, impersonation and notarized affidavits executed without client verification. The Court observed recurring misuse of accountant/GST practitioner referrals to procure registrations in stolen identities and noted parallel findings in related matters. No adverse findings were made against the Advocate on record due to full disclosure of the referral chain. The Registry was directed to communicate this order to the Standing Counsel (Criminal) and to list the matter for further consideration on the specified date for procedural compliance and any remedial directions.....