https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48020 Custodial sentence for possession of foreign-origin gold biscuits and coins was modified on leniency grounds because the proceedings had remained pending for a long time, the accused had already undergone pre-trial detention, and the contraband quantity was limited. The sentence under the Customs Act was reduced to imprisonment already undergone, with an enhanced fine, while the sentence under the Gold (Control) Act was left undisturbed. The stated principle is that prolonged delay, prior detention, and comparatively small contraband quantity may justify proportional modification of sentence without affecting the conviction or every component of punishment. en-us Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:54:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48020 Custodial sentence for possession of foreign-origin gold biscuits and coins was modified on leniency grounds because the proceedings had remained pending for a long time, the accused had already undergone pre-trial detention, and the contraband quantity was limited. The sentence under the Customs Act was reduced to imprisonment already undergone, with an enhanced fine, while the sentence under the Gold (Control) Act was left undisturbed. The stated principle is that prolonged delay, prior detention, and comparatively small contraband quantity may justify proportional modification of sentence without affecting the conviction or every component of punishment. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48020