Amount payable towards compounding of offence u/s 137 of Customs Act, 1962 reduced

Chen Hsui Yun Vs Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India granted reduction of amount towards compounding of offence under section 137 of the Customs Act, 1962 as the impugned foreign currency is already confiscated in the matter. Facts- The appellant filed the petition to explore the possibility of compounding the entire offence said to have been committed by the appellant. The relevant background of the matter are that while boarding Air India flight No.AI-310 from New Delhi to Hong Kong on 27.08.2019, five passengers, including the appellant, were ...