Supreme Court of Pakistan
Collector of Customs, Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar v Shamsur Rehman
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Civil Petition No. 327-P of 2020
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Background
Background
The Supreme Court ordered outright confiscation of a vehicle used exclusively for smuggled goods, holding that SRO 499 barred its release on redemption fine.
Legal questions
Legal questions
The Supreme Court ordered outright confiscation of a vehicle used exclusively for smuggled goods, holding that SRO 499 barred its release on redemption fine.
Court holding
What the Court decided
A vehicle used exclusively to transport smuggled goods fell within clause (b) of the SRO applicable to the 2018 seizure; the table rate could not override the bar on redemption.
Final outcome
Final outcome
Appeal allowed; lower orders set aside only insofar as they permitted vehicle release on redemption fine; outright vehicle confiscation ordered.
Practical effect
What the decision means in practice
Appeal allowed; lower orders set aside only insofar as they permitted vehicle release on redemption fine; outright vehicle confiscation ordered.
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