Burden of proof in case of Smuggling Activity - This discharge ...

Customs

May 6, 2023

Burden of proof in case of Smuggling Activity - This discharge of burden of proof, in our opinion, can only happen in cases where there is a reasonable possibility of the accused being innocent. In the present case at hand, the petitioner herein was caught with the impugned goods within the customs area. In such a scenario, where the impugned goods are found on the person of the accused and within the customs area, any chance of the accused being innocent becomes an impossibility, since the illegal act is caught in the heat of the crime - SC

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Burden of proof in case of Smuggling Activity - This discharge ...

Customs

May 6, 2023

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