https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183498 Writ proceedings cannot be used to reopen forfeiture challenges that had already attained finality, especially where the relevant constitutional objections were not raised before the competent authority, appellate authority, or in the earlier writ petition. The document also explains that the pre-amendment proviso to Section 68C of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was upheld against an Article 14 challenge because the legislature may make reasonable classifications based on the nature of the offence and the stage of proceedings, and a later limitation period does not by itself establish arbitrariness. The principle of constructive res judicata applies in writ jurisdiction. en-us Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183498 Writ proceedings cannot be used to reopen forfeiture challenges that had already attained finality, especially where the relevant constitutional objections were not raised before the competent authority, appellate authority, or in the earlier writ petition. The document also explains that the pre-amendment proviso to Section 68C of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was upheld against an Article 14 challenge because the legislature may make reasonable classifications based on the nature of the offence and the stage of proceedings, and a later limitation period does not by itself establish arbitrariness. The principle of constructive res judicata applies in writ jurisdiction. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183498