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<h1>Court drops contempt proceedings against Advocate Nitin Kantawala. Criminal proceedings pursued for fraudulent refund claims.</h1> The court dropped the contempt proceedings against Advocate Nitin Kantawala, acknowledging his plausible defense and accepting his unconditional apology ... Prima facie false refund claims made fraudulently in writ petitions Issues:1. Contempt notice against Advocate Nitin Kantawala2. Allegations against the petitioners for refund of duty paid3. Criminal proceedings against Kumar Prabhulal Shah4. Withdrawal of main writ petitionsContempt notice against Advocate Nitin Kantawala:The judgment revolves around the contempt notice issued to Advocate Nitin Kantawala in connection with petitions filed for refund of duty paid. The advocate explained in detail that he relied on the information provided by the petitioners in good faith and had no intention to interfere with the course of justice. The court acknowledged that mistakes can occur due to the large number of petitions being filed, and Kantawala's defense was considered plausible and probable. Despite the serious mistake, the court found no certainty of intentional misconduct on Kantawala's part and accepted his unconditional apology. Consequently, the contempt proceedings against him were dropped.Allegations against the petitioners for refund of duty paid:The petitioners were accused of making false claims for refund of duty paid, leading to criminal proceedings against Kumar Prabhulal Shah. The court found Shah guilty of fraudulent claims, attempting to obtain money not due, and perjury. Shah admitted to inadvertently claiming refunds for amounts already received and faced criminal charges. However, the judgment focused on the contempt notice against Advocate Nitin Kantawala rather than the criminal proceedings against Shah.Criminal proceedings against Kumar Prabhulal Shah:Kumar Prabhulal Shah faced criminal charges for making false claims and attempting to obtain money not due regarding duty refunds. Shah admitted to receiving refunds for some claims and inadvertently filing duplicate claims. The court directed criminal proceedings against him, which were pending at the time of the judgment. The judgment did not delve into the details of these criminal proceedings but emphasized the contempt notice against Advocate Nitin Kantawala.Withdrawal of main writ petitions:At the request of Advocate Miss Reshma Ruparel, representing the petitioners, the main writ petitions related to duty refund were allowed to be withdrawn as nothing substantial remained in them. This withdrawal did not impact the ongoing criminal or contempt proceedings against Kumar Prabhulal Shah. The court granted the withdrawal of the petitions, directing the safe custody of the documents for potential use in the pending criminal and contempt proceedings against Shah.
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