Penalty of Rs. 40 lakhs under Section 112(b)(i) of the Customs ...

Penalty of Rs. 40 lakhs for smuggling gold under Customs Act, but gold confiscation deemed improper due to lack of conditions.

November 2, 2022

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Penalty of Rs. 40 lakhs under Section 112(b)(i) of the Customs Act - Smuggling - foreign origin gold - The confiscation of gold under the facts and circumstances is bad in absence of condition precedent, as provided under Section 111(d), (o) and (p) of the Customs Act - the appellant has not violated any of the provisions of Section 111 as alleged - AT

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Penalty of Rs. 40 lakhs under Section 112(b)(i) of the Customs ...

Penalty of Rs. 40 lakhs for smuggling gold under Customs Act, but gold confiscation deemed improper due to lack of conditions.

November 2, 2022

Case Laws Customs AT

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