https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45102 The court allowed the appeal, setting aside the confiscation of the vessel and the personal penalty imposed on the Master. The court found that the Master had taken adequate precautions, including issuing warnings and conducting searches, demonstrating lack of knowledge or connivance in the contraband carriage. The court held that the Master was not obligated to amend the ship's manifest to include contraband. The fine and penalty were ordered to be refunded, and costs of the appeal were to be paid by the respondents to the appellants. en-us Tue, 05 Oct 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:16:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45102 The court allowed the appeal, setting aside the confiscation of the vessel and the personal penalty imposed on the Master. The court found that the Master had taken adequate precautions, including issuing warnings and conducting searches, demonstrating lack of knowledge or connivance in the contraband carriage. The court held that the Master was not obligated to amend the ship's manifest to include contraband. The fine and penalty were ordered to be refunded, and costs of the appeal were to be paid by the respondents to the appellants. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 05 Oct 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45102