https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313504 The HC dismissed both writ petitions, affirming the confiscation orders and penalties imposed by Customs Authorities. The court found that the petitioners violated the Customs Act, 1962, and Baggage Rules, 1988, by failing to declare the gold and lacking valid import licenses. The court ruled that the redemption option under Section 125 was inapplicable as the gold was prohibited. The authorities' actions were deemed lawful, and W.P.M.P. No. 22497 of 2001 was also dismissed, with no costs awarded. en-us Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313504 The HC dismissed both writ petitions, affirming the confiscation orders and penalties imposed by Customs Authorities. The court found that the petitioners violated the Customs Act, 1962, and Baggage Rules, 1988, by failing to declare the gold and lacking valid import licenses. The court ruled that the redemption option under Section 125 was inapplicable as the gold was prohibited. The authorities' actions were deemed lawful, and W.P.M.P. No. 22497 of 2001 was also dismissed, with no costs awarded. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313504