Customs: Gold Bar Ordered to Be Released as No SCN Issued Within Time

Suhel Khan Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The petition was heard by the Delhi High Court through hybrid mode. The petitioner approached the Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking release of one gold bar weighing 116.60 grams, which had been detained by the Customs Department. The factual background was that the petitioner, an Indian passport holder, travelled from Saudi Arabia to India on 19 May 2024. Upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, he was intercepted by Customs officials and the gold bar was detained on the same date. Th...