Customs Act, 1962 · Chapter XIV: Confiscation of Goods and Conveyances and Imposition of Penalties
Section 127: Award of confiscation or penalty by customs officers not to interfere with other punishments
The award of any confiscation or penalty under this Act by an officer of customs shall not prevent the infliction of any punishment to which the person affected thereby is liable under the provisions of Chapter XVI of this Act or under any other law.
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