Supreme Court of India

Manharlal Bhogilal Shah v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [1971] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 359
Bench S. M. Snrn, G. K. Mitter, K. S. Hegde, A. N. Grover and P. Jaganmohan Reddy JJ.
Decided 5 April 1971

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Sea Customs Act, 1878, s. 167, items 87 and 81, and s. 187 -If s. 187 confers arbitrary powers on customs officials-I/ ultra vires .rt. 14 of Constitution. The appellant import«! consignments of contraband and prohibited goods. He was prosecuted for an offence under s. 167, item 81, of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, on a complaint by the appropriate authority under s. 187 , and was convicted. On the question whether s. 187- violated Arl 14 of the Constitution on the grounds; (I) that tho Customs authorities had an absolute discretion to proceed either under s. 167(8) in which case there would be

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