Customs Department Archives

“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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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