Writ Petition under Article 226 Should Normally Not Be Entertained if Alternative Remedy Exists under a Different Jurisdiction of the High Court: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India examined the appeal filed by Rikhab Chand Jain against the judgment of the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench, dated 14th March, 2011. The appellant had filed a writ petition challenging the confiscation of 252.177 kgs of allegedly smuggled silver and the imposition of a penalty of Rs. 50,000/- by the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Respondent No. 3, under the Customs…