https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=387023 A petition under Section 482 CrPC could not be used to challenge customs confiscation of gold chains or to secure their release where the dispute turned on contested facts about concealment and declaration. The confiscation scheme under Sections 111 and 112 Customs Act meant that, once confiscation was ordered, the goods vested in the Central Government under Section 126(1), and any restoration had to be considered under Section 125. Because an appellate remedy was available under Section 128(1), the court held that inherent criminal jurisdiction was not maintainable for the relief sought and the petitioner had to pursue the statutory appeal. en-us Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:14:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=387023 A petition under Section 482 CrPC could not be used to challenge customs confiscation of gold chains or to secure their release where the dispute turned on contested facts about concealment and declaration. The confiscation scheme under Sections 111 and 112 Customs Act meant that, once confiscation was ordered, the goods vested in the Central Government under Section 126(1), and any restoration had to be considered under Section 125. Because an appellate remedy was available under Section 128(1), the court held that inherent criminal jurisdiction was not maintainable for the relief sought and the petitioner had to pursue the statutory appeal. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=387023