https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41539 Reduction of imprisonment to the period already undergone was found unjustified where the offences under the Gold (Control) Act and the Customs Act were treated as serious economic offences. The lower appellate court had relied mainly on prolonged trial and custody already spent, but the record also contained a confessional statement supporting guilt and the sentence was viewed as inadequate in light of the nature of the offences and the value of the gold involved. The imprisonment was therefore enhanced. en-us Fri, 28 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:59:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41539 Reduction of imprisonment to the period already undergone was found unjustified where the offences under the Gold (Control) Act and the Customs Act were treated as serious economic offences. The lower appellate court had relied mainly on prolonged trial and custody already spent, but the record also contained a confessional statement supporting guilt and the sentence was viewed as inadequate in light of the nature of the offences and the value of the gold involved. The imprisonment was therefore enhanced. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 28 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41539