2020 (7) TMI 388

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..... s are in detention in Thiruvananthapuram Jail. After the period of quarantine the respondents are directed to expedite the recording of the statement under Section 108 and issue regarding show cause notice under Section 124 of the Customs Act be expedited. Petition disposed off. - WP(C). No. 10771 of 2020(V) - - - Dated:- 22-6-2020 - Mr. Justice Amit Rawal For the Petitioner : Adv. Sri .....

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..... on, the Respondent no. 1 may please be directed to permit the petitioners to forthwith record their statements under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 by video conferencing in investigations under Customs Act, 1962 in File No. DRI/MZU/E/INT-65/2019, by temporarily waiving their physical presence: (c) Any other further directions as may deem just, fit and expedient may also please be passed. .....

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..... Officer does not dispute the factum of the order as well as the surrender. He submits that the petitioners have been put into quarantine in Thiruvananthapuram jail and after the period of quarantine the statements would be recorded by DRI officials from Mumbai, thus no cause of action survives. 4. At this stage Sri.Ashish Batra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners confines th .....

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