https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42061 The court allowed the writ petition challenging the orders of the respondents under the Customs Act, 1962. The petitioner, who had faced confiscation of goods and a car, fines, and penalties, was acquitted in a criminal case after being found mistreated and coerced by Customs Officials. The court held that since the criminal court's acquittal was based on the merits of the case, it was unfair for the department to penalize the petitioner. Relying on precedents, the court concluded that findings of competent criminal courts should be conclusive in quasi-judicial proceedings, and disciplinary tribunals should not find guilt when an acquittal is based on identical facts. en-us Thu, 29 Jan 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:24:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42061 The court allowed the writ petition challenging the orders of the respondents under the Customs Act, 1962. The petitioner, who had faced confiscation of goods and a car, fines, and penalties, was acquitted in a criminal case after being found mistreated and coerced by Customs Officials. The court held that since the criminal court's acquittal was based on the merits of the case, it was unfair for the department to penalize the petitioner. Relying on precedents, the court concluded that findings of competent criminal courts should be conclusive in quasi-judicial proceedings, and disciplinary tribunals should not find guilt when an acquittal is based on identical facts. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 29 Jan 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42061