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The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the provision of anticipatory bail is applicable to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act and customs law. This means individuals can seek pre-arrest bail even if an FIR is not registered. The verdict was delivered on a batch of pleas challenging the penal provisions in the Customs Act and the GST Act, which were deemed incompatible with the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Constitution.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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