youth using
ENDS or e-cigarettes were "more likely to use
regular cigarettes later". Passive smoke from e-
cigarettes or vapes is also ... burn devices,
vape, e-sheesha, e-nicotine flavored hookah among
others. The most common type is an e-cigarette that
produces an aerosolized mixture
against
the petitioner is under Section 7 of the Prohibition of
E-Cigarettes Act (for short 'PEC Act').
2. The facts ... presence
of panchas wherein, on search they found different flavors of
E-Cigarettes in the room of petitioner. On enquiry, he
voluntarily admitted his guilt
some secret information and said information was
found possessing certain E-cigarette which was a prohibited article under the
provisions of the Prohibition of Electronic ... accused disclosed before the Police authorities that he had procured those E-
cigarettes from the petitioner and on the basis of the said information provided
this case died. Except
the cash, the dacoity property i.e. Cigarettes cartons, were not
produced even before the committal Court. Admittedly
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drugs, e-cigarettes, and operation of a call centre. Acting upon this
secret information, the complainant
seizing a total of 33,624 number of e-
cigarettes/vapes/liquids and 8,40,620 of foreign origin cigarettes (hereinafter
"seized goods ... prima facie view
that although there can be no doubt that e-cigarettes/vapes/liquids etc., are all
prohibited goods under the 2019 Act, however
e-cigarett Act &
118(1) KP Act .
9. Having regard to the stage of the investigation and
the criminal antecedents of the petitioner
Customs
Act, 1962 ("Act"). It appears that e-Cigarettes imported by the
respondent were imported without legal documents. Customs
officer confiscated the goods
information was
received regarding illegal activities relating to supply of drugs, e-
cigarettes, as well as running of a fraudulent call centre. The
complainant along
Ms Rashmi Metaliks Ltd vs Haldia on 20 August, 2025
IN THE CUSTOMS, EXCISE AND
