Section 138 of the Customs Act, 1962 – Offences to be tried summarily

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Section 138: Offences to be tried summarily

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), an offence under this Chapter other than an offence punishable 1[under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 135 or under sub-section (2) of that section] may be tried summarily by a Magistrate.

Source: official text of The Customs Act, 1962 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Customs Act, 1962.

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