https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171153 Illegal import and sale of Chinese crackers is discussed as a breach of the Explosives Act and Explosives Rules, 2008, particularly where no licence existed for import of fireworks from China. The text highlights serious investigative lapses, including delayed FIR registration, incomplete initial legal provisions, and failure to promptly involve explosives authorities or test seized goods. In view of the all-India character of the racket and the public safety implications, the analysis supports transfer of investigation to a central agency and describes accompanying preventive measures such as continued or re-investigation, periodic inspections, seizure and destruction of prohibited crackers, and steps to prevent recurrence. en-us Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:30:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171153 Illegal import and sale of Chinese crackers is discussed as a breach of the Explosives Act and Explosives Rules, 2008, particularly where no licence existed for import of fireworks from China. The text highlights serious investigative lapses, including delayed FIR registration, incomplete initial legal provisions, and failure to promptly involve explosives authorities or test seized goods. In view of the all-India character of the racket and the public safety implications, the analysis supports transfer of investigation to a central agency and describes accompanying preventive measures such as continued or re-investigation, periodic inspections, seizure and destruction of prohibited crackers, and steps to prevent recurrence. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171153