https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=152046 Section 68-I(1) of the NDPS Act permits the competent authority to proceed ex parte where the affected person or holder of the property fails to appear or respond within the time fixed in the show-cause notice, and no further personal hearing is required before decision. The commentary also states that Chapter V-A forfeiture can extend to property held through relatives within the statutory definition, including spouse, mother and sisters, where the acquisition is not satisfactorily explained. On the facts recorded, the partnership property was treated as illegally acquired property and liable to forfeiture. en-us Mon, 07 Nov 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:12:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=152046 Section 68-I(1) of the NDPS Act permits the competent authority to proceed ex parte where the affected person or holder of the property fails to appear or respond within the time fixed in the show-cause notice, and no further personal hearing is required before decision. The commentary also states that Chapter V-A forfeiture can extend to property held through relatives within the statutory definition, including spouse, mother and sisters, where the acquisition is not satisfactorily explained. On the facts recorded, the partnership property was treated as illegally acquired property and liable to forfeiture. Case-Laws FEMA Mon, 07 Nov 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=152046