Asses Punjee Kaur Kochhar vs. The Union Of INDIA
Held
The Court held that the detenue was not denied a fair hearing before the Advisory Board, as the Board correctly applied Supreme Court judgments regarding legal representation. It also found no undue delay in serving the detention order and that non-supply of translated documents did not vitiate the order.
Facts
The petitioner's brother was detained under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, for allegedly misdeclaring goods for export to fraudulently claim duty drawback and IGST refunds. The detention order was passed on February 23, 2021, and served on July 3, 2021.
Key Issues
The key issues were whether the detention order was vitiated by non-application of mind, denial of legal representation before the Advisory Board, delay in serving the order, and non-supply of translated documents.
Sections Cited
Section 3(1), Section 7(1)(a), Section 7(1)(b), Section 8(e)
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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE W.P.H.C. NO.75 OF 2021 BETWEEN: ASSES PUNJEE KAUR KOCHHAR AN INDIAN NATIONAL AGED 37 YEARS R/AT KOCHHAR HOUSE NO.18A ROAD NO.71, OPP. PUNJA BAUGH CLUB LANE PUNJABI BAUGH WEST NEW DELHI - 110 026. ... PETITIONER (BY MR. KIRAN S. JAVALI, ADV., FOR MR. ABDUL NABI & MR. ABDUL GANI & MR. AISHA Z. ANSARI, ADVS.,) AND:
THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL CENTRAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE BUREAU MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, B WING JANPATH BHAVAN, JANPATH NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. SHRI. RAVI PRATAP SINGH THE JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
2 CENTRAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, 6TH FLOOR, B WING JANPATH BHAWAN, JANPATH NEW DELHI - 110 001. 3. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT BANGALORE CENTRAL JAIL PARAPPANNA AGRAHARA BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 001.
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