https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313272 Pendency of criminal proceedings arising from the same transaction did not bar writ adjudication on the legality of the export ban and the consequential seizure, forfeiture and prosecutions. The High Court retained power to decide whether the ban had been validly lifted, because that civil legality question was foundational to the later criminal action and could be determined on its own merits. The Supreme Court held that the writ petitions were maintainable and should not have been declined merely due to parallel prosecutions. The refusal to decide on merits was set aside and the matters were remitted for fresh adjudication. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:27:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313272 Pendency of criminal proceedings arising from the same transaction did not bar writ adjudication on the legality of the export ban and the consequential seizure, forfeiture and prosecutions. The High Court retained power to decide whether the ban had been validly lifted, because that civil legality question was foundational to the later criminal action and could be determined on its own merits. The Supreme Court held that the writ petitions were maintainable and should not have been declined merely due to parallel prosecutions. The refusal to decide on merits was set aside and the matters were remitted for fresh adjudication. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 12 Oct 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313272