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Customs-controlled container movement now extends to DP World facilities, subject to segregation, inspections, reconciliation, and EXIM cargo priority...
Levy of penalty u/s 112(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 - Personal penalty for abetment in evasion of duty of customs - In the context of Section 112(a) of the Customs Act, by definition, the expression ‘abet’ means instigating, conspiring, intentionally aiding the acts of commission or omission that render the goods liable for confiscation - It is apparent that the knowledge of a wrongful act of omission or commission, which rendered the goods liable for confiscation under Section 111 of the Customs Act, is a necessary element for the offence of abetting the doing of such an act. - HC
Levy of penalty u/s 112(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 - Personal penalty for abetment in evasion of duty of customs - In the context of Section 112(a) of the Customs Act, by definition, the expression ‘abet’ means instigating, conspiring, intentionally aiding the acts of commission or omission that render the goods liable for confiscation - It is apparent that the knowledge of a wrongful act of omission or commission, which rendered the goods liable for confiscation under Section 111 of the Customs Act, is a necessary element for the offence of abetting the doing of such an act. - HC
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