The Enforcement Officer vs Mohammed Akram

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's judgment regarding the acquittal of the Respondent under Section 56(1)(ii) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA). The Court emphasized that valid service of summons is crucial for establishing jurisdiction, and upheld the Special Court's finding that the summons were not duly served on the Respondent. The Court reiterated that mere affixation of summons does not suffice without proof of the Respondent's address, thus affirming the acquittal based on lack of evidence for contravention of Section 40 of FERA.