HC shield from GST penalty for lawyers and law firms

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre not to take any coercive steps against lawyers and law firms for not registering or comp lying with the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, or the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, till a clarification is issued by the governments concerned. The Bench asked the Centre to clarify whether the services of lawyers and law firms came under the G ST.