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CBIC mulling organisational restructuring to make it more effective, do away with overlapping
The CBIC is mulling a comprehensive restructuring of the organisation to make it more effective and remove overlapping, if any, as many of its functions have undergone transformation. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs or CBIC (formerly knows as Central Board of Excise and Customs) was set up in 1964.
Air India Express assures stern action against its cabin crew after gold smuggling charge
"A member of the crew on an Air India Express flight IX 474 has been taken into custody following an incident involving smuggling. The said individual has been placed on suspension with immediate effect," the airline's statement read.
Air India cabin crew caught smuggling gold under their uniform. Read here
Shafi Sharaf, a member of the Air India cabin crew, was caught in Kerala for attempting to smuggle gold. After arriving in Kochi from Bahrain, he was detained by police.
Kerala: Air India staffer held for smuggling gold at Kochi airport; 2nd arrest in a year
An Air India cabin crew has been arrested at the Kochi Airport on Wednesday for smuggling gold, the Customs Preventive Commissionerate said. Shafi, a native of Wayanad, was arrested by Customs Preventive Commissionerate at Kochi with 1487 grams of gold.Kerala: A...
Gold smuggling case: 'Let me live', says Swapna Suresh over controversies surrounding new job
Speaking to reporters, Suresh said it was disheartening to see the relentless attempts to harass her. Initially a book was released to harass me and now a controversy is being created around my job, she claimed.
Gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh's claim kicks up political row in Kerala
A day after Suresh, a prime accused who was recently released on bail gave a series of interviews to television channels, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan accused Chief Minister Pinarayi's office of intervening to get the illegal baggage released and helping the accused to leave the state.
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SC refuses to cancel bail of 12 accused in Kerala gold smuggling case, but agrees to examine legal issue
"They (accused) all are employees of the government. We will not enter into bail cancellation aspect. If you want then we can leave the legal question open," a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and justices A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy said.
Swapna Suresh made allegations against Kerala CM, Speaker in dollar smuggling case: Customs to HC
"It is submitted that in the 108 statement and 164 statement the first respondent had made shocking revelations about the Hon'ble chief minister, Hon'ble speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly and some Hon'ble ministers of the state cabinet", the affidavit filed by Customs (Preventive) Commissioner Sumit Kumar claimed.
Congress terms as 'shocking' revelations against Kerala CM by smuggling accused, CPI(M) questions Centre's intentions
The Customs, probing the case, claimed in the Kerala High Court on Friday that Suresh, prime accused in the gold smuggling case, has made 'shocking revelations' against Vijayan, Sreeramakrishnan and some ministers with regard to dollar 'smuggling' involving UAE consulate officials.
'Gold smuggling clearly covered in provisions of Customs Act will not fall within definition of terrorist Act'
In other words, gold smuggling clearly covered by the provisions of the Customs Act will not fall within the definition of terrorist act in Section 15 of UA(P) Act unless evidence is brought out to show that it is done with the intent to threaten or it is likely to threaten the economic security or monetary stability of India", the court said.
Kerala gold-smuggling case: NIA files chargesheet against 20 accused
The case pertains to the seizure of 30 kg of gold worth Rs 14.82 crore on July 5 last year from a diplomatic baggage at the air cargo of the Trivandrum International Airport by the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Cochin.
Kerala gold smuggling case: ED attaches Rs 1.85 crore worth FDs, gold
ED, in a press release, today claimed that it's probe has revealed that the accused namely Sarith P S, Swapna Prabha Suresh, Faisal Fareed and Sandeep Nair were indulged in illegal smuggling of gold to India and huge amount of Proceeds of Crime (POC) were generated.
Gold smuggling: Swapna Suresh claims some people threatened her in judicial custody
In the application filed before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Economic Offences) Ernakulam, Suresh alleged while she was in the judicial custody in the Women's Prison and Correctional Home at Attakulangara, she was threatened by some persons.
Kerala gold smuggling case: Court allows Customs plea seeking 7 day extension of custody of Sivasankar
In its plea, the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate on Monday claimed that key accused Swapna Suresh, during her custodial interrogation, has made revelations implicating Sivasankar in the currency smuggling case with strong links in the gold smuggling case.
Gold smuggling case: Kerala court grants Customs custody of M Sivasankar
The Customs had claimed that the key accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has revealed that Sivasankar was in the know and has also abetted the smuggling activities.
Customs arrest suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar in Kerala gold smuggling case
Sources said the sleuths from the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate visited the jail where Sivasankar is presently lodged here after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate probing the money trail in the gold smuggling case, this morning and recorded his arrest.
Kerala gold smuggling case: Man arrested in Kochi upon arrival from UAE
Investigation in the case has revealed that Hameed, while being in the UAE and India, had conspired with the arrested accused Ramees K T, Jalal A M, and others. He had also arranged funds and purchased gold at Dubai for smuggling to India through diplomatic baggage.
Kerala HC restrains Customs from arresting Sivasankar till October 23
In his petition, Sivasankar submitted that Customs officials, who arrived at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday last, to serve notice on him to appear before the probe team, took him along with them and as chest pain developed and at the instance of the officers, they rushed him to a nearby hospital in their car.
Gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh complains of uneasiness, hospitalised
Swapna, who is a former employee of the UAE consulate in the state capital, is among the four accused booked by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic baggage which arrived at the Thiruvanathapuram International airport on July 5.
Gold smuggling case: Special Court in Kochi rejects bail plea of Swapna Suresh
The special PMLA court dismissed her bail plea on the ground that the accused, in a statement given to the ED under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has admitted that she had roles in hatching the conspiracy and smuggling the gold from the foreign country.
Customs gets custody of Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair in Kerala gold smuggling case
Two key accused in the sensational Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, were on Tuesday sent to five-dayCustoms custody by a court here. Considering the petition by the Customs department, the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Economic Offences here granted it custody of Suresh and Nair till August 1.
Gold smuggling: NIA seizes Rs 1 crore, nearly 1 kg gold from Swapna Suresh's bank lockers
The National Investigation Agency, probing the sensational gold smuggling case, on Friday said it has seized over Rs 1 crore and nearly 1 kg gold kept in safe deposit lockers of prime accused Swapna Suresh maintained at two banks in Thiruvananthapuram.
ED registers case on charges of money laundering in Kerala gold smuggling scandal
The agency will shortly record the statement of the accused and ascertain whether funds were laundered allegedly earned through the smuggling scandal. The case has been registered on the basis of an FIR registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) earlier this month.
NIA gets 7-days custody of prime accused Sarith P S in Kerala gold smuggling case
Considering the application filed by the investigation agency, the NIA special court granted custody of Sarith P S, a former employee of UAE consulate in Kerala. Sarith was arrested by the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate last week in connection with the seizure of gold worth nearly Rs 15 crore from a "diplomatic baggage" at Thiruvananthapuram international airport recently.
Gold smuggling case: Congress-led UDF to bring no-confidence motion against Left government in Kerala
The Congress-led United Democratic Front on Monday decided to bring in a no-confidence motion against the state government as part of its protest seeking Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's resignation alleging that his office was linked to the recent case of gold smuggling through a diplomatic baggage.
NIA arrests Swapna, Sandeep Nair, accused in gold smuggling case, from Bengaluru
Swapna is among the four accused booked by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic baggage which arrived at the Thiruvanathapuram International airport.
532 kg heroin smuggled from Pakistan through trade route seized at Attari
The consignment of heroin and another 52 kg of suspected mixed narcotics were concealed under hundreds of bags of rock salt in the truck, which arrived at Attari from Pakistan.
Beware of money extortion by fake 'customs' officers
If you get call, email or letter from customs officers seeking payment of duty for sending or receiving goods or parcels, then beware.
Finance ministry grants powers to customs officers to issue notices, raise tax demands
The finance ministry has armed more than 1,200 customs officers with powers to issue notices and raise tax demands.
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