Customs Department Archives

‘Victimizing foreign national without reason will reflect in bilateral relations’; Bombay HC directs FRRO to issue Exit Permit to Chinese woman acquitted in smuggling case

Apart from the right to get Exit Permit, the Chinese woman needs to be adequately compensated for the mental agony, trauma, and sufferings undergone by her due to the conduct of Respondent 2, Union of India. Thus, Respondent 2 is directed to pay an amount of Rs 10,00,000 as compensation.

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Madras HC directs Customs Department to release apples imported from New Zealand on furnishing bank guarantee towards differential duty

Madras High Court clarified that this interim arrangement would be made only to safeguard the interest of both parties; and the bank guarantee to be furnished by the respondent is kept alive, till the decision is arrived at regarding validity of the notification dated 08-05-2023.

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“Finance Minister approved initiation of disciplinary proceedings against IRS Officer accused of supporting Sri Lankan Tamils”; Madras HC upholds CAT order

Madras HC dismissed a plea filed by IRS Officer who supported Sri Lankan Tamils through a hunger strike and criticised the Indian government’s policies on the Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord

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Does seized goods may be released in favor of an ‘owner’ or an ‘importer’ under Section 110-A Customs Act? Bombay High Court analyses

Nothing could prevent the legislature from specifically incorporating a provision in Section 110-A Customs Act, 1962 to also entitle, besides an owner, an importer, a beneficial owner or any person holding himself to be an importer to claim a right to seek provisional release of goods in terms of Section 110-A of Customs Act, 1962

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Guj HC | Goods seized by Customs Authority can be released after imposing fine and subjecting the party concerned to certain conditions

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Harsha Devani and Bhargav D. Karia, JJ. partially allowed a stay order for the release