SC allows govt appeal against giving Airtel Rs 923 crore as GST refund

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the government’s appeal and dismissed a Delhi High Court’s May 2020 order that allowed Bharti Airtel to claim Rs 923 crore as refund of excess Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns filed by the telecom company in July-September 2017.

“This appeal is allowed. The impugned judgment and order is set aside. Resultantly, the writ petition 52 filed by respondent No. 1 (Airtel) before the high court stands dismissed,” a bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari ruled.