https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210823 The Court quashed the detention order under the COFEPOSA Act due to insufficient evidence of smuggling activities by the detenu. The petitioner's challenge based on the lack of concrete proof of smuggling, including the absence of documentation for the confiscated goods, was upheld. The Court emphasized the necessity of substantial evidence to support preventive detention under Section 3(1) of the Act, ultimately leading to the release of the detenu unless implicated in another offense. en-us Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210823 The Court quashed the detention order under the COFEPOSA Act due to insufficient evidence of smuggling activities by the detenu. The petitioner's challenge based on the lack of concrete proof of smuggling, including the absence of documentation for the confiscated goods, was upheld. The Court emphasized the necessity of substantial evidence to support preventive detention under Section 3(1) of the Act, ultimately leading to the release of the detenu unless implicated in another offense. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210823