Notification No. 05/2013-Customs (N.T.) – DATED THE 17th January, 2013 Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 18th January, 2013 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.

Notification No.  04/2013 – Customs (N.T.), New Delhi, dated the 15th January, 2013 G.S.R.  25 (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 75 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), sub-sections (2) and (2A) of section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), section [...]

Notification No. 03/2013-Customs (N. T.), New Delhi,15th January, 2013 S.O. ____ (E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendment [...]

The number of Appreciation Certificates awarded in one year shall not exceed thirty five, but if the President considers that special circumstances in any one year justify the award of the Appreciation Certificates in excess of the thirty five, the number shall not exceed forty.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry’s letter F.No. 497/57/87-Cus-VI, dated 05.01.1998 whereby it was clarified firearms imported as baggage are not allowed to be transferred to any person for consideration or otherwise during the lifetime of the importer and to state that this issue has been re-examined in the context of a reference requesting permission to dispose an imported firearm on ground of old age.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Deputy Director of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence; a Superintendent of Customs and a representative of a Kolkata-based private firm in an alleged bribery case.

CBI REGISTERS A CASE AGAINST FOUR OFFICIALS OF CUSTOMS & ONE DRI OFFICIAL IN AN ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE; CONDUCTS SEARCHES             The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against four officials of the Customs Department & a Deputy Director, DRI; one Representative of a Kolkata-based private firm in an alleged bribery case, for [...]

Notification No. 1/2013-Customs (SG) New Delhi, the 4th January, 2013 G.S.R. 15 (E). – Whereas, in the matter of import of Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel-304 grade classified within Chapter 72 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), the Director General [...]

NOTIFICATION NO 1/2013 CBEC hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 4th January, 2013 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.

If the authorities are of the opinion that the goods ought not to be released pending the appeal, the straight-forward course for them is to obtain an order of stay or other appropriate direction from the Tribunal or the Supreme Court, as the case may be. Without obtaining such an order they cannot refuse to implement the order under appeal. As is well-known, mere filing of an appeal does not operate as a stay or suspension of the order appealed against.