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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Confiscation of Truck Under UP Excise Act — Collector's Confiscation Power Not Exclusive When Criminal Trial Is Pending. Magistrate Retains Jurisdiction Over Seized Property Under CrPC When IPC Offences Are Also Involved.

The appellant, owner of a truck seized for transporting 154 cartons of illicit liquor along with a country-made pistol and live cartridges, challenged...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act for Illegal Transport of Poppy Straw Despite Licence. Breach of Licence Conditions Attracts Section 15(c) for Commercial Quantity, Not Section 26.

The appellant, Gangaram, was the driver of a truck carrying 10 bags of poppy straw weighing 415 kg. He was intercepted by Head Constable Shivshankar 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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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Direction to Release Seized Vehicles in Forest Offence Cases. Magistrate's Power Under Section 451 CrPC Not Ousted by Initiation of Confiscation Proceedings Under Section 52(3) of Indian Forest Act, 1927.

The Supreme Court considered appeals by the State of Madhya Pradesh against High Court orders directing the release of vehicles seized for illegal san...

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Supreme Court Restrains West Bengal Police from Obstructing CBFC-Certified Film Exhibition. State Cannot Act as Super-Censor Over Films Certified Under Cinematograph Act, 1952.

The petitioners, Indibily Creative Pvt Ltd and its directors, produced a Bengali feature film titled 'Bhobishyoter Bhoot' (meaning 'future ghosts'), a...

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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...