Supreme Court of India

The Collector of Customs, Baroda v. Digvijaysinhji Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.

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Reported as [1962] 1 S.C.R. 896
Bench K. Subba Rao J.
Decided 12 April 1961

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In the result the order of the High Court )s correct and the appeal is dismissed.

Judgment, page 10

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Import-Confiscation of goods b_y Collector of Customs­ Penalt_y substituted for confiscation b_y Board of Revenue, if can be realised bJ the Collector of Customs-Sea Customs Act, r878 (VIII of 1878), SS. I67(8), I93. The respondent imported goods of higher value than what was granted under his licence. The Collector of Customs order­ ed the goods to be confiscated under s. r67(8) of the Sea Customs Act, +878 and in lieu of confiscation gave an option to the res­ pondent to a fine. On appeal the Central Board of Revenue set aside the order of the Collector of Customs and instead of it imposed

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