Cognizability of customs offences redefined: prohibited goods and large value duty evasion made cognizable; all offences bailable. The amendment to section 104 classifies offences involving prohibited goods and high-value duty evasion as cognizable, all other offences as non cognizable, and declares that, notwithstanding the Code of Criminal Procedure, all offences under the Act are bailable.
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Cognizability of customs offences redefined: prohibited goods and large value duty evasion made cognizable; all offences bailable.
The amendment to section 104 classifies offences involving prohibited goods and high-value duty evasion as cognizable, all other offences as non cognizable, and declares that, notwithstanding the Code of Criminal Procedure, all offences under the Act are bailable.
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