1999 (12) TMI 656

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..... er]. These two appeals are against the common order of the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals). Shri Lal Saheb Yadav is the driver of the taxi from which the contraband synthetic fabrics worth Rs. 20,000/- has been recovered. The second appellant, Shri Lalan Yadav is the owner of the taxi. The first appellant is aggrieved with the imposition of personal penalty of Rs. 5,000/- and the second ap .....

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..... .K. Roy, ld. JDR, supports the impugned order of the authorities below and submits it was the duty of the driver to satisfy himself about the legal nature of the goods sought to be transported in his vehicle. 4. I have gone through the impugned order and have considered the submissions made from both the sides. Taxi, is, no doubt, a public vehicle and can be hired by any passenger on the road fo .....

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