Delhi High Court allows GST Dept to further inspect advocate’s computer data in his lawyer's presence

The Delhi High Court has permitted GST officials to continue parsing digital data from a CPU seized from advocate Puneet Batra, under strict supervision. Earlier attempts on September 11 and 12 gave only partial results.

The Bench directed that parsing be carried out at the National Forensic Sciences University lab, in the presence of local commissioners, the lawyer’s counsel, and two GST officials. 

Parsed data will be copied for the petitioner and preserved securely.

The exercise will run daily from November 17 to 25, ahead of the next hearing on December 4.

[Puneet Batra v Union of India & Ors]