E-way bill vehicle mismatch supports tax-evasion inference and sustains penalties where Part B lacks timely correction.

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....Valid e-way bill compliance requires Part B to identify the vehicle actually transporting goods. Where a vehicle breaks down and goods are transferred, the movement must be supported by contemporaneous evidence and the e-way bill must be updated or freshly generated before transit. A later e-way bill issued by the purchaser does not cure a vehicle mismatch where the driver holds the supplier's invoice and no contemporaneous material establishes purchaser-led transport. Such discrepancies are not merely technical and can support an inference of intent to evade tax. Penalty proceedings under Section 129 for transport without a valid e-way bill were confirmed.....