Supreme Court of India

P.P. Abdulla and Anr. v. The Competent Authroity and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 10 S.C.R. 983
Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 14 December 2006

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Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of property) Act, 1976-ss. 6 (I) and 7 (!)-Notice and consequent forfeiture ofproperty­ Propriety of-Held: Forfeiture was illegal-As there is nothing recorded in writing by the Authority establishing such link or nexus between the property sought to be forfeited and the alleged illegally acquired money. Interpretation of Statutes-Interpretation of provisions of confiscation­ Held: Order of confiscation being stringent, the provisions thereof has to be construed strictly and the statute must be strictly complied with. Notice was issued

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