Supreme Court of India

Chandra Sekhar Jha v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [2022] 1 S.C.R. 743
Bench K. M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 28 February 2022

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Customs Act, 1962: s. 129E – Deposit of certain percent age of duty demanded or penalty imposed before filing a ppeal – Appellant intercepted with smuggled gold - Imposition of penal ty of Rs.75 lakhs – Challenged to, by the appellant – Appeals dismissed by the tribunal since the requirement of the pre-deposit of the amount u/s. 129E not complied with – High Court upheld the order – Appellant’s case that since the incident took place in 2013, he must be governed by s. 129E prior to the substitution wherein ther e was a power available with the appellate body in the matter of de mand of

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