Bombay High Court Dismisses Customs Appeal Against Acquittal in Gold Smuggling Case — Retracted Confession and Lack of Corroboration Lead to Acquittal. Section 108 Customs Act statements retracted and not corroborated by independent evidence; prosecution failed to prove possession of smuggled gold beyond reasonable doubt.
15 Jan 2020The case arises from a raid on 8th January 1991 at the premises of respondent no.1, Oghadmal Hiralal Jain, where five gold bars weighing 583 grams wer...




