Permitting Seized Pakistani Origin Dry Dates To Decay Won’t Benefit Customs Dept.: Bombay High Court Directs Provisional Release

The Bombay High Court while directing the provisional release of Pakistani origin dry dates held that permitting seized Pakistani Origin Dry Dates to decay would not benefit the customs department.

Courier Company’s License Revoked Over Gold Smuggling Case, Bombay High Court Upholds Customs Dept. Action

The Bombay High Court has upheld the cancellation of registration and forfeiture of security deposit against a courier company involved in the clearance of two smuggled gold consignments from a Gulf country. The consignment was fraudulently declared as mechanical goods but was later found to conceal gold worth ₹1.21 crore.

Madras High Court

Customs Dept. Directed to Compensate for Denial of EPCG Duty Benefit Despite Valid Licence: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ordered the Customs Department to pay compensation for denying concessional import duty under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme, despite the importer holding a valid licence and supportive policy directives.

Kerala High Court

Woman Alleges Gold Confiscated By Customs Without Furnishing Documents; Kerala HC Allows Instalment Relief

The Kerala High Court has allowed a Thrissur woman, Rasheeda Muthu Abdulrahiman, to remit a penalty of Rs. 2.7 lakh in six monthly instalments.

Bombay Sessions Court

Anticipatory Bail Granted in DRI Case Involving Seizure At Mumbai Airport: Bombay Sessions Court

The Bombay Sessions Court has granted anticipatory bail to an alleged mastermind named in a Rs. 1.48 crore customs seizure case involving prohibited goods smuggled from Sharjah.

CESTAT

CESTAT Restores Concessional Customs Duty on MCPCBs Inputs, Rejects Reclassification by Department

The Delhi Bench of Customs Department, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has quashed a Commissioner’s order that denied concessional customs duty on aluminium-based copper clad laminates used in manufacturing Metal Clad Printed Circuit Boards (MCPCBs).

Rs. 1.7 Crore Customs Duty Demand Over Intraocular Lens Imports Quashed: CESTAT

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has overturned a ₹1.69 crore customs duty demand and associated penalties related to the import of intraocular lenses, ruling that customs officials misapplied import valuation rules and overstepped their legal mandate regarding medical device licensing.