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Amendment to section 129E incorporating mandatory pre-deposit is constitutionally valid
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- Manjeet Singh Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court)
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- All High Courts, Bombay High Court
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Manjeet Singh Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court)
Bombay High Court held that section 129E of the Customs Act was amended on 1st October 2014 incorporating mandatory requirement of pre-deposit is constitutionally valid and cannot be held to be unreasonable, onerous, unfair or discriminatory.
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