FPA-ND-1/MDS/2014 of Adil Sherif v/s The Competent Authority, Chennai
Case brief
What is this about?
A plea challenging the freezing order of property under the NDPS Act was rejected. The Tribunal held that service on a prison authority constituted valid notice. Claimed funds were deemed illicit as donors made cash deposits coinciding with the issuance of cheques to the appellant.
What did the court decide?
The appeal filed against the order confirming the freezing order was rejected, and the order was upheld.
What the court decided
APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR FORFEITED PROPERTY AT NEW DELHI
Date of Decision: 19th May, 2017.
MP-ND-6/MDS/2014 (SP) & FPA-ND-1/MDS/2014
Adil Sherif
… Appellant/Applicant
Versus
The Competent Authority, Chennai
… Respondent
Advocates/Authorized Representatives who appeared
For the appellant : Shri B. Karunakaran, Advocate For the respondent : Shri Crishtopher Vasant, I.O.
CORAM JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH : CHAIRMAN SHRI KAUSHAL SRIVASTAVA : MEMBER SHRI ANAND KISHORE : MEMBER
JUDGMENT: SHRI KAUSHAL SRIVASTAVA
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the freezing order was invalid due to non-service of notice on the appellant who was in custody.
Whether the claimed sources of finance for the property (loans and gifts) were credible and legal in origin.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Adil Sherif
- respondent
The Competent Authority, Chennai
Coram
Justice Manmohan Singh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- ATFP
- Decided on
- · May
- Case no.
- FPA-ND-1/MDS/2014
- Topic
- Narcotics (NDPS)
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