Six-Month Timeline for Customs Appeals Directory, Not Mandatory: Delhi HC

Yatin Miglani Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court heard a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner challenging the Order-in-Original dated 9 February 2024 issued by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Terminal-3, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The petition arose from the detention of two gold chains, collectively weighing 150 grams, when the petitioner arrived from Dubai on 8 October 2023. The detention receipt, numbered 2814, recorded the seizure of the gold chains. The impugned order declared the petiti...