2015 (9) TMI 1558

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....me with an innocuous prayer of permitting him to be accompanied by his lawyer when he goes to the DRI Office for interrogation under Section 108 of Customs Act, 1962. The aforesaid prayer has been made because the petitioner apprehends that a third degree method would be used while interrogating the petitioner under Section 108 of Customs Act, 1962. The reasons for his suspicion are that on ....

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....has been siphoned off by the accused persons. Mr. Aggarwala refers to a judgment of the Supreme Court Namely Poolpandi vs. Superintendent, Central Excise 1992 (60) E.L.T. 24 (SC) wherein it was held that if a person is called from his house and is questioned in an atmosphere of customs office without assistance of his lawyer or friend, no constitutional right under Article 21 is violated. Le....