The appellant's gold was seized at the airport based on ...

Gold Seizure Overturned: Tribunal Rules in Favor of Appellant Due to Procedural Errors and Insufficient Smuggling Evidence.

March 23, 2024

Case Laws Customs AT

The appellant's gold was seized at the airport based on suspicions of smuggling. However, procedural irregularities, doubts about the voluntariness of the appellant's statement regarding the gold's origin, and the invalidity of the seizure notice led the Tribunal to rule in favor of the appellant. The CESTAT found insufficient evidence to support the allegations of smuggling and deemed the confiscation unjustified. Consequently, the court ordered the release of the gold to the appellant and overturned the penalties imposed.

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The appellant's gold was seized at the airport based on ...

Gold Seizure Overturned: Tribunal Rules in Favor of Appellant Due to Procedural Errors and Insufficient Smuggling Evidence.

March 23, 2024

Case Laws Customs AT

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