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Delhi High Court| Importation of gold is a ‘prohibited item’ under Customs Act; Redemption/release subject to discretion of Adjudicating Officer

Importation of gold is a prohibited item within the meaning of Section 2(33) of Customs Act, and that redemption in case of importation of gold that is brought into India illegally in the form of ‘smuggling' does not entitle the owner or importer for automatic release/redemption of such item.

Case Briefs High Courts

Read why Delhi High Court granted bail in 102 Kg Heroin smuggling case

The Court said that it prima facie seems that the petitioner was merely acting as a trader and was not in the conscious possession of the contraband hidden in the consignment.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court’s Split verdict on Settlement Commission’s jurisdiction in case of seized goods mentioned under Section 123 of the Customs Act 1962

Supreme Court was called upon to decide whether a settlement remedy under Section 127B of the Customs Act, 1962, would be available for the seized goods, which are specified under Section 123 of the said Act, the bench of Krishna Murari and Sanjay Karol, JJ gave a spilt verdict and referred the matter to a larger bench.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can merely smuggling of gold without any connection to threat to economic security of India amount to terrorist act? Read what Del HC says

Delhi High Court: While granting bail to men accused of smuggling gold, the Division Bench of Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna, JJ.,

Op Eds OP. ED.

Whether the Authority under COFEPOSA can Rely on Section 123 of Customs Act, 1962?

by Vijay Shekhar Jha†

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Written intimation of hearing just before commencement of video conference hearing by Advisory Board leads to SC quashing detention of man in a gold smuggling case

Supreme Court: In the case where the State Advisory Board had heard a detenu on video conference, without any sufficient prior intimation

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Employee not liable for the actions of the senior while following instructions; Tribunal allows appeal and sets aside penalty under S. 112 (a) of Customs Act

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and C.L. Mahar (Technical Member), allowed

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‘El Chapo’ Guzman Verdict | Guilty of “Industrial-Scale Smuggling Operation”

As reported by the media, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — Drug Lord, was convicted after a three month trial in regard to the