This book is an easy reference and how to do guide for handling prosecution matters under the income-tax Act, 1961 and GST laws. This book would be of immense help to chartered accountants and other tax practitioners who generally do not practice before the trial Courts. It covers the journey of prosecution provisions and how it evolved over a period of time. Testimonial “this is very timely and much needed guidance for practitioners, in-house counsels and students alike. Gagan does a great job in tracing the legislative history, judicial precedents and applicable statutes in relation to tax prosecution in a lucid manner. ” Abhishek Chawla tax director- Xerox Corp, USA “to write about a complicated subject like prosecution under income Tax law, that too in a clear, lucid and authoritative manner, in itself is an achievement. It is indeed heartening to see the seamless manner in which this complex web of criminal Procedure code and income-tax Act, 1961 has been emancipated by the author. ” Sunil Gupta ex-irs and Joint Secretary (tpl) CBDT, Ministry of finance, new Delhi “The book demystifies in clear simple language a complex piece of domestic legislation all ably put in spotlight. ” Girish punwani direct tax (GM), Maruti Suzuki inida limited.