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Customs Broker licence proceedings require accurate procedural facts before delay or natural-justice findings can justify setting aside regulatory act...
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Smuggling - burden to prove - invocation of Section 123 - the statement recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 made before the customs officers is not a statement recorded under Section 161 of Cr.PC., for customs officers not being the police officers. Therefore, the statement got recorded by customs officer is the material piece of evidence which can be used as substantive evidence connecting the deponent with the alleged contravention of the customs act. - AT
Smuggling - burden to prove - invocation of Section 123 - the statement recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 made before the customs officers is not a statement recorded under Section 161 of Cr.PC., for customs officers not being the police officers. Therefore, the statement got recorded by customs officer is the material piece of evidence which can be used as substantive evidence connecting the deponent with the alleged contravention of the customs act. - AT
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