Smuggling - Gold Biscuits - The Department has proceeded solely ...

Gold Smuggling Charges Dropped Due to Uncorroborated Confession; Natural Justice Principles Upheld, No Penalty Imposed.

July 13, 2023

Case Laws Customs AT

Smuggling - Gold Biscuits - The Department has proceeded solely relying on the purported confession statement of the Appellant without carrying out any further investigation to corroborate the Department’s allegations. - The Department has not brought in any proper corroborative evidence and the proceedings initiated had many flaws resulting in non-following of principles of natural justices - No penalty - AT

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Smuggling - Gold Biscuits - The Department has proceeded solely ...

Gold Smuggling Charges Dropped Due to Uncorroborated Confession; Natural Justice Principles Upheld, No Penalty Imposed.

July 13, 2023

Case Laws Customs AT

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