Customs weekly flashback for the period 20 to 26 April 2025.
Delhi High Court
Customs Dept. Not Justified In Detaining Personal Gold Jewellery: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the customs department is not justified in detaining personal gold jewellery.
The bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta has observed that the Petitioners are Indian citizens who were coming back after attending a social family event in the USA and the jewellery which was owned by them were their personal effects. The detention took place in July 2024 and show cause notice has also not been issued.
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to Actress Ranya Rao in Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the bail application of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who is currently under investigation for her alleged role in a high-value gold smuggling operation through Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport.
Patna High Court
Customs Act Provides Unfettered Investigating Power To Customs Dept.: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the Customs Act provides unfettered power to investigate where there are reasons to believe that there has been infraction of the provision of the Customs Act.
Madhya Pradesh High Court
DRI Pulled Up By Madhya Pradesh High Court For Contempt Over Frozen Accounts Despite Stay; Orders Immediate Compliance or Face Serious Consequences
The Madhya Pradesh High Court pulled up Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for contempt over frozen accounts despite the stay and has ordered immediate compliance or face serious consequences.
The bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Gajendra Singh named the act of provisionally attaching the bank accounts of the petitioners by finding out ways to keep the bank accounts of petitioners remain provisionally attached for a period of more than one year as colourable exercise of power by DRI.
CESTAT
Customs Dept’s Statutory Obligation To Adjudicate SCN Within 1 Year: CESTAT
The Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the customs department’s statutory obligation to adjudicate show cause notice (SCN) within 1 year.
