https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=406861 Foreign-origin exotic animals and birds found in possession without documents of lawful import, purchase, or transport were treated as goods liable to seizure under the Customs Act, 1962, where surrounding circumstances gave rise to a reasonable belief of smuggling or illegal import. The statutory burden operated against the person from whom the goods were recovered, and the nature of the offence, the value of the seized articles, and the need for further investigation weighed against regular bail. Regular bail was refused and the accused were left in custody for investigation in the customs matter. en-us Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:38:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=406861 Foreign-origin exotic animals and birds found in possession without documents of lawful import, purchase, or transport were treated as goods liable to seizure under the Customs Act, 1962, where surrounding circumstances gave rise to a reasonable belief of smuggling or illegal import. The statutory burden operated against the person from whom the goods were recovered, and the nature of the offence, the value of the seized articles, and the need for further investigation weighed against regular bail. Regular bail was refused and the accused were left in custody for investigation in the customs matter. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=406861