Search Results for "false customs officers"

84 result(s) found

Scroll Down To Discover

Found 84 result(s)

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Gujarat High Court Quashes Penalties on Customs Broker for Importer's Misdeclaration — No Mens Rea or Knowledge of Fraud Established. Section 112(a), 112(b), 114AA of Customs Act, 1962 require active involvement or knowledge for penalty imposition on customs broker.

The petitioner, M/s. Mathuradas Narandas and Sons Forwarders Ltd., a customs broker, was engaged by GKR Traders Pvt. Ltd., the importer, to facilitate...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Customs Valuation Dispute — Mandamus Issued to Assess Imported Scrap on Transaction Value. Court Holds That Declared Transaction Value Must Be Accepted Unless Proper Officer Follows Procedure Under Section 14 and Rule 12 of Customs Valuation Rules, 2007.

The appellants, Century Metal Recycling Pvt. Ltd. and Gauri Shankar Agarwala, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the pr...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Customs Prosecution for Export of Antiquities — Prosecution Under Customs Act Not Barred by Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. Held that the Customs Act, 1962 applies alongside the Antiquities Act, and prosecution under Sections 132 and 135 is maintainable.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court upholding the discharge of the respondent, Sharad Gandhi, from offences under Sections 132 an...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50 Notice. Failure to Inform Appellant of Right to Search Before Magistrate or Gazetted Officer Renders Recovery of Contraband Illegal and Conviction Unsustainable.

The appellant, Ms. Naomi Banda, a Zambian national, was convicted by a Special Judge under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (N...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Partnership Firm and Partner Against Penalty Under Customs Act — Double Jeopardy Plea Rejected. Penalty on firm and partner under Section 112 of Customs Act, 1962 is permissible as firm is a separate entity for penalty purposes.

The appeal arose from an order of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) dated 12 February 2004, which reduced penalties impo...