Smuggling - Gold Bars - Gold Biscuits - Admittedly it is a case ...

Only One Gold Bar with Foreign Marking Falls u/s 123 Customs Act; Other Pieces Exempt from Smuggling Charges.

March 9, 2022

Case Laws Customs AT

Smuggling - Gold Bars - Gold Biscuits - Admittedly it is a case of town seizure. Out of the 5 gold bars and 1 cut piece seized, there is foreign marking – ‘rand refinery’ only on one gold bar. There is no such foreign marking admittedly on the other pieces recovered and seized. Thus, in absence of any evidence brought on record as to the allegation of smuggling, the provisions of Section 123 of the Act are not attracted in the case of other 4 pieces and the cut piece of the gold bar seized - Section 123 is attracted only in the case of one gold bar having foreign marking - AT

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Smuggling - Gold Bars - Gold Biscuits - Admittedly it is a case ...

Only One Gold Bar with Foreign Marking Falls u/s 123 Customs Act; Other Pieces Exempt from Smuggling Charges.

March 9, 2022

Case Laws Customs AT

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