Bombay HC Declares Arrest Of Sales Tax Officer In Rs.175 Crore Tax Refund Scam As Illegal, Orders Bail
The Bombay High Court has declared the arrest of Sales Tax Officer Amit Lalge, who was arrested for allegedly giving fraudulent tax refunds totaling Rs175 crores to 16 ineligible companies between August 2021 and March 2022, as “illegal and in gross violation of fundamental rights.”