Supreme Court of India

Shewpujanrai Indrasanrai Ltd. v. The Collector of Customs & Others

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Reported as [1959] 1 S.C.R. 821
Bench Sudhi Ranjan Das J.
Decided 9 May 1958

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Smuggled Goods-Violation of provisions of Sea Customs Act and Foreign Exchange Regulation Act-Power of Collector. of Cus­ toms to take action under Sea Customs Act-Confiscation-Fine in lieu of confiscation-Order of confiscation coupled with conditions for release of the smuggled goods-Legality of the order-Sea Customs Act, z878 (8 of z878), ss. I9, z67(8), z82, z83-Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, z947 (7 of z947), ss. 8, 23. The appellant company was carrying on business as a bullion merchant and in that capacity purchased about 9478 tolas of gold. On information that the gold in question

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