Navigating the Legal Labyrinth of Second-Hand Goods Import: The Intersection of Trade Policy and Judicial Interpretation

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..... n presents a complex legal conundrum concerning the import of second-hand capital goods, specifically multifunction print and copying machines, and the applicability of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023. This commentary aims to dissect the judgment, examining the key legal issues, arguments of the parties, the court's reasoning, and the implications of the decision. 1. Factual Background The cas .....

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..... nt of Compulsory Registration with BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) and were permissible for import without any conditions. They challenged the show cause notices issued by the customs authorities, alleging that the goods were being wrongly classified as prohibited​​. Conversely, the respondents asserted that the petitioners failed to comply with the necessary authorizations and regis .....

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..... egory I(d), which encompasses second-hand capital goods not specifically mentioned in other categories​​. The court also referred to a similar matter addressed by the Supreme Court, where the confiscation of similar goods was stayed, and a precedent set by a Single Judge of the same court. These references bolstered the court's conclusion that the petitioners' goods were not c .....

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