Route Change in Transport Doesn't Imply Tax Evasion Without Evidence, No Justification for Confiscation or Detention.

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....Validity of confiscation and detention of goods - Change of route / wrong route for transport of goods - mere change of route without anything more would not necessarily be sufficient to draw an inference that the intention was to evade tax. Sometime, change of route may assume importance provided there is cogent material with the department to indicate that an attempt was sought to be made to dispose of the goods indirectly at a particular place. If such is the case, then probably, the authority may be justified in initiating appropriate proceedings, but mere change of route of the vehicle by itself is not sufficient. - HC....