https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=94829 The Tribunal upheld the confiscation of a truck under Section 115(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, as the driver was found to be aware of the contraband goods being transported. The driver's admission of knowledge and attempt to mislead authorities supported the decision. The Tribunal clarified that specific disclosure of goods' nature was not necessary, only that the person in charge was aware of their illicit nature. While the appeal was rejected, the redemption fine was reduced from Rs. 1.0 lac to Rs. 20,000 due to the truck owner's lack of awareness of the illicit use. en-us Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:22:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=94829 The Tribunal upheld the confiscation of a truck under Section 115(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, as the driver was found to be aware of the contraband goods being transported. The driver's admission of knowledge and attempt to mislead authorities supported the decision. The Tribunal clarified that specific disclosure of goods' nature was not necessary, only that the person in charge was aware of their illicit nature. While the appeal was rejected, the redemption fine was reduced from Rs. 1.0 lac to Rs. 20,000 due to the truck owner's lack of awareness of the illicit use. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=94829