https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=50269 The Tribunal upheld the Collector's order of absolute confiscation of gold and imposition of penalties under the Customs Act. The appellants' admission to possession and attempted clearance of gold without duty payment, along with corroborative statements and recovery of gold, supported the decision. Allegations of coercion and torture in obtaining statements were dismissed due to lack of evidence. The Tribunal affirmed that the redemption option was not viable after the passage of time since seizure. The appeals were rejected, confirming the penalties and confiscation of gold. en-us Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:58:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=50269 The Tribunal upheld the Collector's order of absolute confiscation of gold and imposition of penalties under the Customs Act. The appellants' admission to possession and attempted clearance of gold without duty payment, along with corroborative statements and recovery of gold, supported the decision. Allegations of coercion and torture in obtaining statements were dismissed due to lack of evidence. The Tribunal affirmed that the redemption option was not viable after the passage of time since seizure. The appeals were rejected, confirming the penalties and confiscation of gold. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=50269