https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423693 HC held that denial of permission to the petitioner to cross-examine key witnesses in proceedings alleging criminal conspiracy and undervaluation in import of Iridium Sponge violated principles of natural justice. Relying on settled law that orders passed without affording effective cross-examination are nullities, HC rejected the objection of availability of an alternate statutory remedy under the Customs Act, 1962, holding that writ jurisdiction remains available where natural justice is breached. The impugned adjudication order was therefore quashed and the matter remanded to the adjudicating authority with a direction to permit cross-examination of the concerned witnesses and pass a fresh order. en-us Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423693 HC held that denial of permission to the petitioner to cross-examine key witnesses in proceedings alleging criminal conspiracy and undervaluation in import of Iridium Sponge violated principles of natural justice. Relying on settled law that orders passed without affording effective cross-examination are nullities, HC rejected the objection of availability of an alternate statutory remedy under the Customs Act, 1962, holding that writ jurisdiction remains available where natural justice is breached. The impugned adjudication order was therefore quashed and the matter remanded to the adjudicating authority with a direction to permit cross-examination of the concerned witnesses and pass a fresh order. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423693