Gold Smuggling
Indirect Taxes
Gold Carrier Liable for Penalty Even Without Ownership Proof; CESTAT Reduces Fine to Rs. 1 Lakh
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Mere Stock Shortage Without Evidence of Leakage or Accounting Error Attracts Excise Duty, But No Penalty: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
DRI Arrest Cleaning Staff Of Mumbai Airport Involved In Gold SmugglingÂ
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested two cleaning staff members at Mumbai’s...
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Chennai Airport Customs Foils Gold Smuggling Bid; 2.5 Kg Gold Worth Rs. 2.3 Crore Seized, 4 Arrested
In a major crackdown on gold smuggling, officials of the Customs Air Intelligence Unit...
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Gold Smuggling | Ahmedabad Customs Seizes Gold Worth Rs. 25.57 Crore At Surat AirportÂ
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Surat International Airport, under Ahmedabad Customs Commissionerate, has...
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Gold Smuggling Against Transit Passenger Quashed: CESTAT Says Customs Act Not Applicable Without Immigration Clearance
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench, has ruled in...
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Gold Smuggling Attempt Foiled at IGI Airport: Over ₹1.34 Crore Worth Seized from Passenger Arriving from Sharjah
Receiver Also Nabbed; Further Investigation UnderwayIn a significant bust, Customs officials at Indira Gandhi...
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Gold Smuggling in Shoes: CESTAT Cuts Rs. 30 Lakh Penalty to Rs. 10 Lakh
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata, has reduced the penalty...
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Gold Smuggling Bid Foiled at IGI Airport; Over 1.48 Kg of Gold Recovered from Passenger Arriving from Sharjah
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs at IGI Airport, Terminal-3, New Delhi, intercepted...
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Courier Company’s License Revoked Over Gold Smuggling Case, Bombay High Court Upholds Customs Dept. Action
Courier Company accused of aiding illegal imports worth crores; 250 past consignments under scrutiny
Indirect Taxes
Gold Smuggling Foiled at IGI Airport: 572 Grams Seized, Two Arrested
In a significant seizure at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Customs officials apprehended...
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Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: How Did It Unfold from Day One to Now? Shocking Details Inside!
​The arrest of Kannada actress Ranya Rao on March 3, 2025, at Bengaluru's Kempegowda...
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TVM Customs Zone Foils Two Gold Smuggling Attempts, Seizes Contraband Worth Crores
In a significant crackdown, the Customs TVM Zone has successfully stopped two gold smuggling...
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Gold Smuggling Case: Ranya Rao’s Step-Father DGP Ramachandra Rao Sent on Compulsory LeaveÂ
The Karnataka government has issued an immediate directive placing Ramachandra Rao, Karnataka’s Director General...
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Indirect Taxes
Gold Carrier Liable for Penalty Even Without Ownership Proof; CESTAT Reduces Fine to Rs. 1 Lakh
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Mere Stock Shortage Without Evidence of Leakage or Accounting Error Attracts Excise Duty, But No Penalty: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Refund of Anti-Dumping Duty Mandatory Even Without Application; Unjust Enrichment Can’t Be Presumed from Accounting Entries: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai Bench has held that refund...
Indirect Taxes
Activity Trackers Primarily for Fitness Monitoring, Not Communication Devices: CESTAT Upholds Classification Under Pedometer Category
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...