Supreme Court of India

M/s Indian Steamship Co. Ltd. v. Union of India and Anr.

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Reported as [1998] 2 S.C.R. 1120
Bench S.C. Agra Wal, S. Rajendra Babu and A.P. Misra JJ.
Decided 21 April 1998

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Customs Act, 1962 : S.115(1) (e)-Confiscation of Conveyance-Several types of imported goods on vessel-Portion of one of the consignments found missing­ Additional Collector of customs taking the view that "substantial portion" of imported goods was missing and holding the vessel liable to confiscation­ Imposition of fine in lieu of confiscation-Held, expression "substantial portion" must be construed as referring to quantity as well as value of whole or substantial portion of the goods which have been imported in the vessel­ Order of Single Judge of High Court setting aside imposition of fine

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