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Inter-Departmental Blame Game | Bombay HC Orders Customs to Refund Rs. 35.37 Lakh With 9% Interest After Consignment Goes Missing at Mumbai Port

20/11/2025

Inter-Departmental Blame Game | Bombay HC Orders Customs to Refund Rs. 35.37 Lakh With 9% Interest After Consignment Goes Missing at Mumbai Port

The Bombay High Court has directed the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Refund) to refund Rs. 35.37 lakh along with 9% interest to an importer who paid customs duty for goods that were never delivered—after being stuck for nearly three years between the Customs Department and the Mumbai Port Authority, each blaming the other for the…

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Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 5+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies like LiveLaw & Taxscan.

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Inter-Departmental Blame Game | Bombay HC Orders Customs to Refund Rs. 35.37 Lakh With 9% Interest After Consignment Goes Missing at Mumbai Port

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