Supreme Court of India
Department of Customs v. Sharad Gandhi
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the word “any other law” in Section 30 of the Antiquities Act, would not include the Customs Act, 1962.
Judgment, page 31
From the headnote
Customs Act, 1962: ss.132 and 135(1)(a) – Prosecution under, in regard to the antiquities or art treasures – Hel d: Prosecution under ss.132 and 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act, 1962, is not barred in regard to the antiquities or art treasures – Anti quities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972: s.30 – Whethe r the words ‘any law in force’ must be construed ejusdem g eneris with the two laws indicated in s.30 namely, the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 and the Ancient Monuments an d Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 – Held: The 1904 Act and the
Authorities it was built on
- 2017 M/s. Innoventive Industrles Ltd. v. Icici Bank & Anr.
- 1953 Maqbool Hussain v. The State of Bombay
- 1979 M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India
- 2014 State of Nct of Delhi v. Sanjay
- 2017 State of Jharkhand through Sp, Cbi v. Lalu Prasad @ Lalu Prasad Y Aday
- 1988 V.K. Agarwal, Assistant Collector of Customs v. Vasantraj Bhagwanji Bhatia & Ors.
- 1983 Shiv Dutt Rai Fateh Chand Etc. Etc. v. Union of India & Anr. Etc.
- 1965 Sachidananda Benerji, Assistant Collector of Customs v. Sitaram Agarwala and Another
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