High Court Affirms Jurisdiction of Proper Officer to Issue Show Cause Notice in Customs Case; Jurisdiction Objection Rejected.

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....Jurisdiction to Issue Show Cause Notice (SCN) - Proper officer - In fact, absence of jurisdiction to issue a show-cause notice if raised even after an assessment order is passed, such objection regarding jurisdiction of the authority if found in the affirmative would vitiate the whole proceedings including the assessment orders or orders passed on an appeal and other orders of the superior authorities. Accordingly, the contention regarding jurisdiction as raised by the second respondent is liable to be rejected. - HC....