HC warns of contempt proceedings against GST officials for illegal detention

In a strongly worded order passed on Tuesday, Justice Harpreet Singh Brar directed the Additional Director General GST to disclose by affidavit the names and designations of officials who allegedly obstructed a court-appointed warrant officer and snatched official papers during the recovery of the detainee. The case, Barkha Bansal vs. State of UT Chandigarh and Others, was filed on June 5 by Barkh…