Amit Pandey Vs Union of India
Date: March 31, 2024
Subject Matter
Challenge to the provisions of the 101st Constitutional Amendment regarding the enactment of GST laws dismissed
Summary
The case law involves a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution related to the constitution of the Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) and the 101st Amendment to the Constitution. It highlights the petitioner's lack of locus…
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF PATNA HIGH COURT The above writ petition is filed by a lawyer alleging that Sections 2, 9, 12 and 18 of the Constitution (101st Amendment) Act, 2016 violates the basic structure of the Constitution of India and hence, is invalid, void and unconstitutional. 2. The grounds raised are based on the constitution of a Goods and Services Tax Council (for brevity &…