https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783483 Acquittal for alleged offences under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 and the IPC was upheld because the prosecution failed to prove conscious possession of counterfeit currency, voluntary and reliable Section 108 Customs Act statements, or a nexus with an organised crime syndicate. The retracted statements were treated cautiously in light of Article 20(3) and the exclusionary rule under Section 24 of the Evidence Act. The material also did not establish continuing unlawful activity or membership of a syndicate, and the delayed reporting plus lack of independent corroboration further weakened the case. Recovery from a TV set did not show the accused's conscious knowledge of the concealed notes. en-us Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:28:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783483 Acquittal for alleged offences under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 and the IPC was upheld because the prosecution failed to prove conscious possession of counterfeit currency, voluntary and reliable Section 108 Customs Act statements, or a nexus with an organised crime syndicate. The retracted statements were treated cautiously in light of Article 20(3) and the exclusionary rule under Section 24 of the Evidence Act. The material also did not establish continuing unlawful activity or membership of a syndicate, and the delayed reporting plus lack of independent corroboration further weakened the case. Recovery from a TV set did not show the accused's conscious knowledge of the concealed notes. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783483