https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338038 Criminal prosecution may be terminated where the accused has been exonerated on merits in customs adjudication on the same factual foundation and the material does not sustain the allegation. The Delhi High Court noted that, although adjudication and prosecution are generally independent, continuation of the criminal case in such circumstances would amount to an abuse of process. It also found that the adverse remarks made against counsel were unnecessary and unsupported by the record, and ordered them expunged. en-us Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338038 Criminal prosecution may be terminated where the accused has been exonerated on merits in customs adjudication on the same factual foundation and the material does not sustain the allegation. The Delhi High Court noted that, although adjudication and prosecution are generally independent, continuation of the criminal case in such circumstances would amount to an abuse of process. It also found that the adverse remarks made against counsel were unnecessary and unsupported by the record, and ordered them expunged. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338038