Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Anil Chanana & Another

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Reported as [2008] 2 S.C.R. 1
Bench S.H. Kapadia J.
Decided 25 January 2008

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Customs Act, 1962; ss. 77, 108, 111, 1278, 132, 135 & 137: Attempt to smuggle diamond ear rings - False c declaration - Evasion of payment of customs duty - Confiscation of goods - Arrest - Prosecution proceedings - Applications for compounding of offences u/ss. 132 and 137(1))a) and settlement of case uls.1278 of the Act-Allowed by compounding authority imposing fine - Challenge to - Dismissed by High Court - Correctness of - Held: Incorrect - Compounding authority duty bound to find out existence of ~ material evidence which suggests disclosure as inaccurate/ Misleading/incomplete,

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