Section125
The Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Section 125

In force Act 16 of 2017 As on 10 Oct 2026

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Act 16 of 2017 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 125 of the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. General Penalty- Any person, who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder for which no penalty is separately provided for in this Act, shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees.

General Penalty- Any person, who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder for which no penalty is separately provided for in this Act, shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees.

Section 125, The Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act 16 of 2017).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 74
  2. s. 128

Related judgements & precedents

These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.

  1. Dinesh Kumar Raghav v. Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax

    High Court 23 Apr 2025 Persuasive (High Court DB) W.P.(C) 5133/2025 (with W.P.(C) 5083/2025 Gurudas Mallik Thakur); Final Order 23.04.2025 (Prathiba M. Singh & Rajneesh Kumar Gupta JJ., Delhi HC)

    Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

    DATE VERIFIED Final Order 23.04.2025 (order-1.pdf): DB held s.122(1) targets a taxable person, but s.122(1A) uses “any person” who retains benefit of specified fake-invoice/ITC transactions — directors/managers can face 122(1A) penalty; factual benefit/control goes to appeal under s.107 (not decided afresh in writ).

    On this section: Decided on section 125 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, which The Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 enacts in the same words.

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Questions about Section 125

What have the courts held on Section 125 of the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act?

Dinesh Kumar Raghav v. Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax (23 Apr 2025) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Decided on section 125 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, which The Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 enacts in the same words.

How do I find court cases under Section 125 of the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act 125, section 125 Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, section 125 of the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Dinesh Kumar Raghav v. Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax (23 Apr 2025).

What should I read with Section 125 of the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act enacted?

Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act was enacted in 2017 as Act 16 of 2017. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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