https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778971 The SC allowed the appeal, holding the search and seizure unlawful because officials conducted inspection and seized goods without recording the mandatory "reasons to believe" under Section 15 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and without complying with CrPC provisions (Sections 165 and 100(4)/(5)); no warrant or justification for dispensing with one was shown. The court found the entire exercise from search to seizure vitiated by procedural violations, rendering the proceedings illegal and noting that the Act provides remedies against officials who flout its safeguards. en-us Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:26:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778971 The SC allowed the appeal, holding the search and seizure unlawful because officials conducted inspection and seized goods without recording the mandatory "reasons to believe" under Section 15 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and without complying with CrPC provisions (Sections 165 and 100(4)/(5)); no warrant or justification for dispensing with one was shown. The court found the entire exercise from search to seizure vitiated by procedural violations, rendering the proceedings illegal and noting that the Act provides remedies against officials who flout its safeguards. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778971