UP Government Criticised for Invoking ₹19 Crore Bank Guarantees in Long-Pending Instakart Tax Dispute: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, by an order dated 1 December 2025, strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh Government for abruptly invoking bank guarantees worth more than ₹19 crore furnished by Instakart Services Pvt. Ltd. in a long-pending tax dispute. The Court termed the conduct of the State authorities as careless and deeply troubling, and directed senior officials to personally explain their actions. Bench and Case Details The…