Seeking provisional release of seized goods - The conclusion ...
Customs
May 17, 2023
Seeking provisional release of seized goods - The conclusion that the impugned goods are unfit for human consumption is beyond the scope of jurisdiction conferred by Customs Act, 1962 - The law does not intend that State is enriched by fines arising from breach of the law or by substituting for the importer to trade in goods, whether seized or even confiscated. Section 110A is couched in such plain language as to give no room for controversy in interpretation or speculation of legislative intent; indeed, it does not even offer scope for discriminatory treatment among imported goods. - AT
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