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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Customs Case — CESTAT's Finding of Baseless Charges Upheld. Penalty Dropped as Evidence Lacked Direct Link to Respondent Under Customs Act, 1962.

The appeal was filed by the Commissioner of Customs under Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1962 against the orders of the Customs, Excise and Service T...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kerala Forest Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Statutory Interpretation. Sandalwood Oil Not Classified as Forest Produce Under Section 2(f), and Prosecution Failed to Prove Illicit Removal from Reserve Forest as Required Under Section 27(1)(d).

The appeal arose from a criminal conviction under the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, involving the appellant, a partner in a firm manufacturing and trading ...

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Supreme Court Holds Police Cannot Seize Immovable Property Under Section 102 CrPC. The expression 'any property' in Section 102(1) CrPC means only movable property, and immovable property cannot be seized by police during investigation.

The Supreme Court in this judgment resolved a long-standing conflict of opinion in the Bombay High Court regarding the interpretation of Section 102 o...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Customs Valuation Case — Sequential Application of Valuation Rules Mandatory. Rule 7 and Rule 9 of Customs Valuation Rules, 2007 Cannot Be Applied Without First Considering Rules 4 and 5 for Identical or Similar Goods.

The case involves appeals by M/s. Diyas Mantra Lighting Private Limited and its directors against orders of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Pre...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Forest Offence Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Illicit Felling Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Confessional Statements and Seizure Panchanama Found Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 26(i)(d),(f),(g) of Indian Forest Act, 1927.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 31/07/2000 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Katol in Summary Cas...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Union of India's Challenge to Settlement Commission's Jurisdiction in Customs Duty Evasion Case. Settlement Commission Has Power to Settle Cases Involving Confiscation and Penalty Under Customs Act, 1962, Even Without Quantified Duty.

The Union of India, through the Additional Director General of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constituti...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revenue's Writ Petition in Customs Smuggling Case — CEGAT Order Upheld for Lack of Evidence. Confiscation of Foreign Currency Set Aside as Revenue Failed to Prove Smuggling or Fraudulent Procurement of Currency Declaration Form Under Customs Act, 1962.

The Union of India, through the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Mumbai, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of ...