Supreme Court of India · 2021-10-29
A. T. MYDEEN vs THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/44522
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- A. T. MYDEEN
- Respondent
- THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the Madras High Court's conviction of six accused under the Customs Act, which had reversed the trial court's acquittal. The court found that the High Court had erred in its assessment of evidence and the application of legal principles regarding the burden of proof in customs offenses. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the trial court's acquittal, emphasizing the necessity of concrete evidence for conviction in criminal cases.