https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=328349 Police cannot use alleged FEMA contraventions as a basis for FIR, investigation, seizure or sealing, because FEMA establishes a civil regulatory regime enforced through RBI, the Central Government and adjudicating authorities. The court further held that Section 102 CrPC does not extend to immovable property; it applies only to property capable of seizure and directly connected with an offence. As the business premises was an immovable property and not stolen or offence-related property, sealing was unlawful. The order refusing unsealing was therefore unsustainable, and the premises had to be unsealed so business could continue lawfully. en-us Tue, 03 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 14:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=328349 Police cannot use alleged FEMA contraventions as a basis for FIR, investigation, seizure or sealing, because FEMA establishes a civil regulatory regime enforced through RBI, the Central Government and adjudicating authorities. The court further held that Section 102 CrPC does not extend to immovable property; it applies only to property capable of seizure and directly connected with an offence. As the business premises was an immovable property and not stolen or offence-related property, sealing was unlawful. The order refusing unsealing was therefore unsustainable, and the premises had to be unsealed so business could continue lawfully. Case-Laws FEMA Tue, 03 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=328349