Part-Payment Of Tax Can’t Be Pre-Condition For Bail, Says Supreme Court

Until final assessment of tax liability is done, no amount as recovery can be made a pre-condition for bail, the Supreme Court has said. In saying so, the apex court set aside a Chhattisgarh High Court order that required the accused to deposit Rs 70 lakh as a pre-condition for bail. The case involved alleged wrongful availment of input tax credit by Subhash Chouhan, who was arrested in October 20…