Alternative statutory remedy and unexplained delay barred writ review of customs confiscation adjudication, leaving merits for appellate consideration...
Authorised courier due diligence protects against penalties where declared exports conceal prohibited goods despite proper documentation and customs p...
Penalty levied u/s. 272A (1)(c) - non compliance with summons issued under section 131(1A) - ignorance of law is certainly no excuse for a default committed but, at the same time, there is no presumption in law that everybody knows the law - The application of this rule would differ from case to case and person to person. In a given case, there may be a person who is quite illiterate, living in remote village, rarely coming in touch with law enforcing machinery and not required to discharge any statutory obligations under a particular law. Ignorance of law may be a good excuse in his case. - No penalty - AT
Penalty levied u/s. 272A (1)(c) - non compliance with summons issued under section 131(1A) - ignorance of law is certainly no excuse for a default committed but, at the same time, there is no presumption in law that everybody knows the law - The application of this rule would differ from case to case and person to person. In a given case, there may be a person who is quite illiterate, living in remote village, rarely coming in touch with law enforcing machinery and not required to discharge any statutory obligations under a particular law. Ignorance of law may be a good excuse in his case. - No penalty - AT
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