https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760873 Bombay HC dismissed a petition challenging attachment of property under Customs Rules, 1995. Petitioner's brother was declared defaulter for customs dues, after which he executed a registered gift deed transferring 50% share to petitioner. Court found this was fraudulent attempt to obstruct recovery of legitimate government dues. Petitioner suppressed vital documents and conduct was not above board. HC held equitable jurisdiction under Article 226 should not assist such petitioners. Petition dismissed with costs of Rs 25,000 payable to Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority within four weeks. en-us Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760873 Bombay HC dismissed a petition challenging attachment of property under Customs Rules, 1995. Petitioner's brother was declared defaulter for customs dues, after which he executed a registered gift deed transferring 50% share to petitioner. Court found this was fraudulent attempt to obstruct recovery of legitimate government dues. Petitioner suppressed vital documents and conduct was not above board. HC held equitable jurisdiction under Article 226 should not assist such petitioners. Petition dismissed with costs of Rs 25,000 payable to Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority within four weeks. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760873