M. RAMA RAO vs ASSTT.DIRECTOR . — C.A. No. 12737/1996

Case Summary: M. Rama Rao v. Asstt. Director (C.A. No. 12737/1996) M. Rama Rao was charged with violating the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 for allegedly receiving Rs. 16,600 from abroad. The adjudicating authority imposed a Rs. 2,000 penalty based on statements from two witnesses (Haroon Jan Mohamed and H.L. Joshi) and evidence from a seized diary containing the appellant's name and phone number. The appellate authority upheld the order, and the High Court reduced the penalty to Rs. 750 but affirmed the violation. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on 5 August 2003, finding that the evidence adequately supported the findings and that the appellant failed to cross-examine the key witnesses. No order as to costs was passed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.