Supreme Court of India

Union of India 2. Joint Secretary (cofeposa), Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance v. Dimple Happy Dhakad

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Reported as [2019] 8 S.C.R. 1153

Bench R. Banumathi and A. S. Bopanna JJ.

Decided 18 July 2019

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From the headnote

Conservation of Foreign Exchange & Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 – s.3 – Customs Act, 1962 – ss.135, 108 – Appellants-Union of India case that responden ts smuggled huge volume of gold weighing more than 3300 kgs. fro m UAE to India – Respondents were arrested for the offence p unishable u/ s.135 of the Customs Act – Orders of detention were passed on 17.05.2019 against the respondents u/s.3 of COFEPOSA – Detent ion orders were served on respondents-detenues on 18.05.2019 however, compilation of documents was served on detenues on 21.05.2019 and 22.05.2019 – High Court quashed

Authorities it was built on

1990 Kamarunnissa Etc. Etc. v. Union of India and Ors. cited by 14
2011 Rekha v. State of T Nadu Tr.sec.to Govt. & Anr. cited by 13
2008 State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Bhaurao Punjabrao Gawande cited by 9
2003 Union of India v. Paul Manickam and Anr. cited by 7
1995 Kamleshkumar Ishwardas Patel Etc. Etc. v. Union of India and Ors. Etc. Etc. cited by 6
1990 Dharmendra Suganchand Chelawat & Suganchand Kanhaiyyalal Chelawat v. Union of India and Others cited by 6
1994 Veeramani v. State of Tamil Nadu cited by 5
1980 Ichhu Devi Choraria v. Union of India & Ors. cited by 4
2006 Senthamilselvi v. State of Tamil Nadu and Anr. cited by 4
2005 Naresh Kumar Goyal v. Union of India and Ors. cited by 3
2012 Huidrom Konungjao Singh v. State of Manipur & Ors. cited by 2
1999 Sophia Gulam Mohd. Bham v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. cited by 1
1999 Jasbir Singh v. Lt. Governor, Delhi and Anr. cited by 1

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