SC Issues Notice in Challenge to WB Taxes on Entry of Goods Act

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the West Bengal Taxes on Entry of Goods into the Local Areas Act, 2012, as amended by the West Bengal Finance Act, 2017.

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A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan has issued a notice returnable on April 22, 2025, in response to multiple petitions challenging the Act.

The court has also granted interim relief to the petitioners, directing that no coercive action be taken against them until the next hearing.