Burden Under Customs Act To Prove Dutiable/ Prohibited Goods Not Meant For Smuggling Lies On Person Found In Possession: Telangana High Court

Customs Act Used to Seize Gold Attempted Smuggling Two Petitioners Caught Trying to Smuggle Gold into India In a recent case, the Customs Act was used to seize gold attempted to be smuggled into India. The petitioners, identified in court documents as Mr. Rao and Mr. Patel (names changed to protect anonymity), were caught at the airport with a significant amount of undeclared gold. Customs officials became suspicious upon arrival…