https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=118002 The court upheld the confiscation of two trucks under Section 115(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, due to the duty of road carriers to cooperate in investigations, despite the owner's claim of unawareness of contraband goods. The redemption fine was reduced from Rs. 1,20,000 to Rs. 80,000 based on the judge's discretion. The penalty under Section 112(b) was set aside due to insufficient evidence of the owner's knowledge of the goods. The judgment highlighted the owner's responsibility for their agents' actions and the importance of cooperation in investigations involving confiscated goods. en-us Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:34:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=118002 The court upheld the confiscation of two trucks under Section 115(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, due to the duty of road carriers to cooperate in investigations, despite the owner's claim of unawareness of contraband goods. The redemption fine was reduced from Rs. 1,20,000 to Rs. 80,000 based on the judge's discretion. The penalty under Section 112(b) was set aside due to insufficient evidence of the owner's knowledge of the goods. The judgment highlighted the owner's responsibility for their agents' actions and the importance of cooperation in investigations involving confiscated goods. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=118002