Benami Attachment Set Aside as Verification Fails to Link Jewellery to Alleged Beneficial Owner

Smt. Ranjana Roy Vs Initiating Officer (Appellate Tribunal Under SAFEMA Delhi) The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA, New Delhi, decided an appeal challenging the order dated 28.02.2019 passed by the Adjudicating Authority under Section 26(3) of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (PBPTA). The Adjudicating Authority had confirmed a Provisional Attachment Order dated 17.02.2018, whereby jewellery weighing 2465.60 grams was attached as alleged benami property. The Appellant contended that there was no benami transaction and that the attachment was based on conjectures and sur...