Supreme Court of India declined to transfer GST challenges from High Courts, warning consolidation risks forum shopping and weakens balance. Turf clubs sought unified rulings on horse racing taxation, citing issues, but the Court stressed constitutional autonomy tax amendments.
The Supreme Court of India clarified that High Courts cannot autonomously increase punishments or introduce new charges without appeals from the state or victim. This ruling followed Nagarajan’s case, where the High Court unjustly enhanced his sentence for abetment of suicide. The Supreme Court restored his original conviction under Sections 354 and 448 IPC.
