No suo moto authorization transfer by Commissioners to defend petitions before HCs, says CBIC

CBIC seeks to curtail suo moto amendment to / transfer of authorizations issued to Commissioners for representing Union of India & others before HCs, without its express approval; Pointing out that such action may critically impact the interests of Revenue, specifically if petitions are related to GST, CBIC reiterates its previous instructions that no transfer of authorization should be done on unilateral basis; States, “when these Petitions are filed on certain po...