https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210823 Preventive detention under the COFEPOSA Act requires cogent material showing that the proposed detenue acted prejudicially to the prevention of smuggling, and the statutory foundation depends on the goods being smuggled goods liable to confiscation under the Customs Act. Mere hearsay or crew statements, without a supporting statement or other material under Section 108 of the Customs Act, is insufficient to establish that the seized high speed diesel was smuggled. On that basis, the detention order was held unsustainable, quashed, and the detenu's release was directed. 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 Preventive detention under the COFEPOSA Act requires cogent material showing that the proposed detenue acted prejudicially to the prevention of smuggling, and the statutory foundation depends on the goods being smuggled goods liable to confiscation under the Customs Act. Mere hearsay or crew statements, without a supporting statement or other material under Section 108 of the Customs Act, is insufficient to establish that the seized high speed diesel was smuggled. On that basis, the detention order was held unsustainable, quashed, and the detenu's release was directed. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210823