https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398191 The Tribunal upheld the absolute confiscation of six gold bars, rejecting the appellant's appeal. The appellant's claim of purchasing the gold bars legitimately was refuted due to discrepancies in invoices and changing statements. The Tribunal emphasized the smuggling attempt as the key issue, dismissing the appellant's ignorance plea. Despite asserting law-abiding behavior, the appellant's failure to declare the gold bars and invoice inconsistencies led to the appeal's dismissal. The decision, rendered on 08.09.2020, concluded that the appellant's actions aimed to evade duties, justifying the confiscation. en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:18:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398191 The Tribunal upheld the absolute confiscation of six gold bars, rejecting the appellant's appeal. The appellant's claim of purchasing the gold bars legitimately was refuted due to discrepancies in invoices and changing statements. The Tribunal emphasized the smuggling attempt as the key issue, dismissing the appellant's ignorance plea. Despite asserting law-abiding behavior, the appellant's failure to declare the gold bars and invoice inconsistencies led to the appeal's dismissal. The decision, rendered on 08.09.2020, concluded that the appellant's actions aimed to evade duties, justifying the confiscation. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398191