https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755478 The Bombay HC allowed a petition by a foreign national who was prevented from obtaining an Exit Permit by customs authorities after being acquitted in a gold smuggling case under Section 135(1)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962. The court found the customs department's conduct wrongful, vindictive, and an abuse of power, noting the petitioner had been stranded since 2019 with children in her home country. Invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., the court directed issuance of Exit Permit within two weeks and ordered the Union of India to pay Rs. 10,00,000 compensation for mental agony and harassment suffered by the petitioner. en-us Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 13 Jul 2024 14:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755478 The Bombay HC allowed a petition by a foreign national who was prevented from obtaining an Exit Permit by customs authorities after being acquitted in a gold smuggling case under Section 135(1)(i) of the Customs Act, 1962. The court found the customs department's conduct wrongful, vindictive, and an abuse of power, noting the petitioner had been stranded since 2019 with children in her home country. Invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., the court directed issuance of Exit Permit within two weeks and ordered the Union of India to pay Rs. 10,00,000 compensation for mental agony and harassment suffered by the petitioner. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755478