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Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Where goods and conveyance were detained under Section 129 and notice was served beyond mandated seven-day period from date of detention, such delay violated strict statutory requirement, vitiating entire penalty proceedings and resulting in setting aside of all consequent orders, even if delay was of only one day, as timely issuance protected primary rights against prolonged detention
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Where goods in transit were intercepted and a show cause notice under section 129(3) was served, but penalty order was passed after the mandatory seven- day period, strict compliance with statutory timelines was required and delay beyond the permitted period rendered the penalty order invalid and liable to be quashed