Chadchaporn Thiankrathok Vs Commissioner of Customs (Supreme Court of India)
The case concerns a challenge to an order in original dated 24.11.2023 directing detention and confiscation of the petitioner’s jewellery. The petitioner approached the High Court through a writ petition, which was disposed of on 15.09.2025 with the observation that a statutory appellate remedy was available against the order in original. The High Court permitted the petitioner to file an appeal and directed that if the appeal was filed within the prescribed limitation period from the date of the order, it would not be rejected on limitation grounds, leaving all legal grounds open to the petitioner. The Supreme Court noted that the petitioner’s rights had been fully protected by the High Court and found no reason to interfere. The Special Leave Petition was dismissed, while granting liberty to the petitioner to avail the statutory appellate remedy within 30 days. It was further directed that if the appeal is filed within this period, it shall be considered on merits, and all pending applications were disposed of.
FULL TEXT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT/ORDER
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. The order in original was passed on 24.11.2023 directing for the detention and confiscation of jewellery of the petitioner. The said order was challenged by the petitioner by means of a writ petition before the High Court which has been disposed of by the order impugned dated 15.09.2025 observing that against the order in original, petitioner has a statutory remedy of an appeal and that the petitioner may avail the said remedy leaving it open to her to take all possible grounds available to her in law and that the appeal, if filed, within the period of limitation provided from the date of the order, it shall not be dismissed on the ground of limitation.
