https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44055 Property validly confiscated under customs law vests in the Central Government, so a subordinate criminal court has no jurisdiction to direct its return to the accused. Where a Magistrate nevertheless orders release of such confiscated property, the High Court may intervene under its inherent powers to correct the jurisdictional illegality, even if an alternative remedy exists. The principle applies only in an exceptional case where the lower court's order is beyond jurisdiction and cannot stand. en-us Sat, 21 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:32:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44055 Property validly confiscated under customs law vests in the Central Government, so a subordinate criminal court has no jurisdiction to direct its return to the accused. Where a Magistrate nevertheless orders release of such confiscated property, the High Court may intervene under its inherent powers to correct the jurisdictional illegality, even if an alternative remedy exists. The principle applies only in an exceptional case where the lower court's order is beyond jurisdiction and cannot stand. Case-Laws Central Excise Sat, 21 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44055