https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=86133 Dried ginger seized from a truck was held not proved to be of foreign origin or smuggled character, because the department relied mainly on intelligence and surrounding circumstances without producing evidence sufficient to establish even a prima facie case of smuggling. The record showed that ginger is extensively grown in Darjeeling, the bags bore no marking, no claimant came forward, and the driver did not admit foreign origin; there was also no material showing that dried ginger could not be locally produced or dried in the district. In the absence of proof, confiscation of the truck and the redemption fine could not be sustained, and the appeal was allowed with consequential relief. en-us Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:28:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=86133 Dried ginger seized from a truck was held not proved to be of foreign origin or smuggled character, because the department relied mainly on intelligence and surrounding circumstances without producing evidence sufficient to establish even a prima facie case of smuggling. The record showed that ginger is extensively grown in Darjeeling, the bags bore no marking, no claimant came forward, and the driver did not admit foreign origin; there was also no material showing that dried ginger could not be locally produced or dried in the district. In the absence of proof, confiscation of the truck and the redemption fine could not be sustained, and the appeal was allowed with consequential relief. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=86133