The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa moves Gujarat High Court challenging remand in GST fraud case

Journalist Mahesh Langa moved the Gujarat High Court challenging the 10-day police remand granted by a magisterial court in an alleged GST fraud case. Langa, a senior assistant editor at ‘The Hindu,’ was arrested on October 8 by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch. His counsel argued that the remand order was issued without proper consideration and that Langa was not named in the FIR. The case involves allegations of fraudulent creation of firms to defraud the government by availing and passing bogus Input Tax Credit. The High Court has listed the matter for hearing on October 14, asking the state’s counsel to get instructions and file an affidavit if required. The court noted the gravity of the offense but emphasized the need for proper judicial scrutiny in granting remand.