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2018 (11) TMI 687 - HC - CustomsRelease of seized vehicle with goods - power of police authorities and the local Government to either search, seize or confiscate the vehicle - Held that:- It is a case wherein an unauthorized and illegal manner usurping the power which was not available to them either under the Customs Act of 1962 or under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 the vehicle in question along with its 11 cartons of chocolates and candies, 6 bundles of cloths and 6 bundles of shoes and slippers have been seized by the authorities. This is an illegal seizure and this cannot be permitted under law. The Respondent Nos. 3 and 6 directed to immediately release the vehicle in question along with all the goods to the petitioner within 24 hours of production of a certified copy of this order - petition disposed off.
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