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Customs Duty and Interest Obligations: Key Legal Insights. Understanding Liability on Confiscated Goods and the Impact of Recent Judicial Rulings

The Judgement addresses three key issues concerning customs duty and interest obligations under the Customs Act, 1962: Liability to Pay Customs Dut...

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Court Overturns Scheduled Tribe Certificate Rejection, Validates 'Tokre Koli' Identity. High Court rules in favor of petitioner, emphasizing the probative value of pre-constitutional records in validating tribal identity.

The petitioner challenged the decision of the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, which refused to validate her 'Tokre Koli' scheduled tri...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Scheduled Tribe Certificate Cancellations. Court Rules in Favor of Petitioners, Citing Insufficient Proof of Fraud by Scrutiny Committee

The Bombay High Court, presided over by Justice Mangesh S. Patil, addressed six writ petitions from blood relatives challenging the confiscation and c...

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Supreme Court Mandates Written Grounds for All Arrests: A Landmark Ruling to Uphold Fundamental Rights. Ruling in Prabir Purkayastha Case Enforces Constitutional Safeguards, Invalidates Oral Justifications for Arrests

The Judgement discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in Prabir Purkayastha vs. State (NCT of Delhi), reinforcing the necessity for arresting authoritie...

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Court Orders Exit Permit and Compensation for Acquitted Chinese Woman Held at Mumbai Airport. Customs Department Criticized for Abusive Conduct; Rs.10 Lakh Compensation Awarded for Mental Agony

The case of a Chinese woman, Ms. Cong Ling, who arrived in India on December 12, 2019, and was intercepted at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Int...

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Court Quashes Customs' Seizure of Gold Chain, Orders Refund of Rs. 35,00,000 to Petitioner. Misapplication of Baggage Rules and Unjust Penalty Overturned; Personal Effects Defined and Upheld

The court reviewed the case of a petitioner whose gold chain with pendant was seized by Customs on allegations of smuggling. The petitioner argued tha...

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Detention Order Quashed Due to Lack of Specificity in Grounds. Court emphasizes the need for clear and specific reasons for preventive detention to uphold constitutional safeguards.

The detention order of Rakesh Ramdas Jejurkar under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). The or...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision, Dismisses Appeals in Sandalwood Confiscation Case: Forest Department Directed to Adhere to Government Scheme

Forest Offence, Sandalwood Confiscation, Kerala Forest Act, Government Scheme 1. Background: The appeals arising from the High Court judgment date...

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Vehicle Confiscation Appeal Dismissed: High Court Recommends Proper Jurisdictional Approach. High Court emphasizes the importance of approaching the appropriate criminal court under Cr.P.C. for the release of seized vehicles, reinforcing statutory procedures under the Gujarat Prohibition Act.

The appellant, claiming ownership of a seized vehicle used for transporting illicit liquor, filed an appeal seeking its release after the High Court o...

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Convictions in Ganja Seizure Case Quashed by Supreme Court due to Procedural Violations. The Supreme Court acquits the accused in a narcotics case, citing flaws in search, seizure, and evidence handling.

The Supreme Court overturned the convictions of the appellants under the NDPS Act due to procedural lapses in search, seizure, sampling, and chain of ...