https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=212268 The High Court dismissed the Writ Appeal challenging the refusal to release smuggled gold seized by the Customs Department. The appellant's argument that gold, not being contraband, should be released on payment of fines and duties under Section 125 of the Customs Act was rejected. The Court emphasized the appellant's smuggling conduct and upheld the discretionary power of the High Court to deny relief under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Despite gold not being inherently prohibited, the appellant's violation of import regulations and admission of involvement in professional smuggling led to the dismissal of the appeal. en-us Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=212268 The High Court dismissed the Writ Appeal challenging the refusal to release smuggled gold seized by the Customs Department. The appellant's argument that gold, not being contraband, should be released on payment of fines and duties under Section 125 of the Customs Act was rejected. The Court emphasized the appellant's smuggling conduct and upheld the discretionary power of the High Court to deny relief under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Despite gold not being inherently prohibited, the appellant's violation of import regulations and admission of involvement in professional smuggling led to the dismissal of the appeal. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=212268