https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312505 The SC set aside a truck confiscation order under M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004. The appellant was acquitted in criminal proceedings but the District Magistrate still ordered confiscation, which the HC upheld. The SC held that confiscation after acquittal violates Article 300A as it constitutes arbitrary deprivation of property. The Court emphasized that commission of an offence is a requisite ingredient for confiscation orders, which cannot be passed automatically. The burden of proof under Section 13A applies only to prosecution, not confiscation proceedings. The confiscation order was declared unsustainable and the HC decision was set aside. Appeal allowed. en-us Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:51:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312505 The SC set aside a truck confiscation order under M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004. The appellant was acquitted in criminal proceedings but the District Magistrate still ordered confiscation, which the HC upheld. The SC held that confiscation after acquittal violates Article 300A as it constitutes arbitrary deprivation of property. The Court emphasized that commission of an offence is a requisite ingredient for confiscation orders, which cannot be passed automatically. The burden of proof under Section 13A applies only to prosecution, not confiscation proceedings. The confiscation order was declared unsustainable and the HC decision was set aside. Appeal allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312505