Illegal Seizure of Gold Jewelry Violates Constitutional Rights; Court Rules Actions Unconstitutional, Orders Restoration.

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....Disposal of seized goods - In the present case the gold jewellery belonging to the petitioners has been dealt, disposed of and sold in patent disregard to the basic principles of law as Articles 14 and 300A of the Constitution would ordain. This apart, even the provisions of the Customs Act stand violated - nce the action of the respondents is held to be void, ab initio, illegal and unconstitutional, there can be no second opinion that the rights of the petitioners in regard to illegal seizure would be required to be restituted. - HC....