1998 (8) TMI 240

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....the Respondents. [Order per : K.S. Venkataramani, Vice President]. - The appellant is aggrieved by the confiscation of 7.818 kg. of silver belonging to him by the adjudication order dated 18-7-1998 passed by the Deputy Collector of Customs and Central Excise, Pune for violation of provision of Chapter IV-B of the Customs Act. His order of the Deputy Commissioner has been upheld by the Commissio....

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....pur. Clearly, the acquisition of silver was in Bombay, which is a specified area, and its transport from there to Kolhapur was not covered by prescribed document under Chapter IV-B. The confiscation and penalty on the appellant is ordered. 2. On a careful consideration of the submission, it is seen that the silver was admittedly acquired in Bombay, which is a specified area and as such its a....