[Validity of guilty plea – Whether accused understood the nature and consequences of his plea – Whether guilty plea qualified by statement of accused in mitigation – section 175 of Criminal Procedure Code.

Making incorrect declaration – Absolute offence – Absence of knowledge of accused of falsity or incorrectness of untrue or incorrect declaration made no defence – sections 138(1)(b) and 138(2)(a) of Customs Order 2006.]

Decision date: 25 Nov 2019