https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41283 Where seized gold ornaments have already been validly confiscated in adjudication under the Gold (Control) Act, a criminal court cannot ignore that special-statute order and direct their return in criminal proceedings. The confiscation made by the competent excise authorities must be given effect, and any challenge to it must be pursued through the remedies provided by the Act rather than by a contrary criminal court order. The Magistrate's direction for return of the property was therefore set aside, and the confiscation order was allowed to prevail. en-us Tue, 31 Aug 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:56:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41283 Where seized gold ornaments have already been validly confiscated in adjudication under the Gold (Control) Act, a criminal court cannot ignore that special-statute order and direct their return in criminal proceedings. The confiscation made by the competent excise authorities must be given effect, and any challenge to it must be pursued through the remedies provided by the Act rather than by a contrary criminal court order. The Magistrate's direction for return of the property was therefore set aside, and the confiscation order was allowed to prevail. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 31 Aug 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41283