https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45659 Unlawful-import liability requires proof that the goods were brought into India from outside India; possession or recovery within India alone does not establish the offence. Although the suitcase contained liquor and synthetic stones and the accused were linked to it, the essential import element depended on evidence that the ship arrived directly from a foreign port or that the goods otherwise originated outside India. Without that evidence, the import-control charge could not be sustained, and the connected conspiracy charge likewise failed. en-us Mon, 15 Jul 1957 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:04:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45659 Unlawful-import liability requires proof that the goods were brought into India from outside India; possession or recovery within India alone does not establish the offence. Although the suitcase contained liquor and synthetic stones and the accused were linked to it, the essential import element depended on evidence that the ship arrived directly from a foreign port or that the goods otherwise originated outside India. Without that evidence, the import-control charge could not be sustained, and the connected conspiracy charge likewise failed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 15 Jul 1957 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45659