https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=92779 HC dismissed the petition and upheld the detention and seizure of goods, holding that the impounding was founded on a contemporaneous, categorical statement by the vehicle driver that contradicted the documentary route claim. The Court found the driver's first-instance statement unrebutted, not procured under duress, and more probative than subsequent explanations; absence of any challenge to the statement's voluntariness or authenticity precluded its discredit. Consequently, the impugned orders were not arbitrary and the documentary evidence purporting a different origin was deemed unhelpful to the petitioner. Relief was refused and the administrative seizure and related orders affirmed. en-us Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:29:50 +0530 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:29:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=92779 HC dismissed the petition and upheld the detention and seizure of goods, holding that the impounding was founded on a contemporaneous, categorical statement by the vehicle driver that contradicted the documentary route claim. The Court found the driver's first-instance statement unrebutted, not procured under duress, and more probative than subsequent explanations; absence of any challenge to the statement's voluntariness or authenticity precluded its discredit. Consequently, the impugned orders were not arbitrary and the documentary evidence purporting a different origin was deemed unhelpful to the petitioner. Relief was refused and the administrative seizure and related orders affirmed. Highlights GST Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:29:50 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=92779