Burden of proof in smuggling case shifts to revenue, insufficient evidence leads to dismissal. The High Court of Bombay ruled in a case involving non-notified goods that the burden of proof lies with the revenue to establish smuggling. Due to ...
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Burden of proof in smuggling case shifts to revenue, insufficient evidence leads to dismissal.
The High Court of Bombay ruled in a case involving non-notified goods that the burden of proof lies with the revenue to establish smuggling. Due to insufficient corroborative evidence, the appeal was dismissed without costs awarded.
The High Court of Bombay ruled that in cases involving non-notified goods like cameras, the burden is on the revenue to prove they are smuggled. Lack of corroborative evidence led to the dismissal of the appeal. The judgment was based on factual findings, and no costs were awarded.
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