Supreme Court of India

Yamal Manojbhai v. Union of India & Ors

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Reported as [2023] 4 S.C.R. 916
Bench Krishna Murari and Sanjay Karol JJ.
Decided 4 May 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the contention of the respondent even in this regard is liable to be rejected.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Customs Act, 1962 – ss.123, 127B – Seized goods spec ified u/s.123, remedy of settlement u/s.127B if available – Held: Per Krishna Murari, J. In cases of seizure within the customs area, s.123 cannot apply and the accused is entitled to the remedy of settlement – Decision passed by the Bombay High Court in Suresh Raheja case states the correct position of law – Per Sanjay Karol, J. Proviso to s.127B(1) specifies certain categories of goods that are bar red from the jurisdiction of the settlement commission inclu ding goods mentioned u/s.123 and goods relating to NDPS Act – Thus, s. 127B would

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