Confiscation of Gold bar with an option to pay redemption fine - ...

Gold Bar Confiscation Challenged; Cash Confiscation Overturned Due to Lack of Evidence Under Customs Act Section 121.

October 19, 2023

Case Laws Customs AT

Confiscation of Gold bar with an option to pay redemption fine - absolute confiscation of currency - the Department has not shown any proof that the seized cash was sale proceeds of smuggled gold and thus confiscation under Section 121 Customs Act is unsustainable, more so since the appellant’s Books of Accounts clearly reflect that this was part of his Cash in Hand and had been received from legitimate sources. - AT

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Confiscation of Gold bar with an option to pay redemption fine - ...

Gold Bar Confiscation Challenged; Cash Confiscation Overturned Due to Lack of Evidence Under Customs Act Section 121.

October 19, 2023

Case Laws Customs AT

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