Can arrests be made under CGST? Centre moves SC seeking clarification

The central government has moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking clarification on its powers to arrest a person without filing a first information report (FIR) under the central goods and services tax (CGST), claiming that the law “provides the power to the commissioner on the basis of reasons to believe that a person has committed the offence”. The case is likely to be heard on Wednesday.

The petition has been moved by the central government challenging interim orders passed by the Bombay High Court (HC), which directed that the accused cannot be arrested by the authorities “without following the procedure