Madras HC Put on Hold Customs Seizure Over Wheat Flour vs Gluten Classification Issue

Bhansali Chematics Private Limited Vs Senior Intelligence Officer (Madras High Court) The writ petition before the Madras High Court concerned the question of whether the product imported by the petitioner, namely “vital wheat gluten”, was freely importable under a Duty Free Import Authorization dated 30.12.2024. The authorization permitted import of “wheat flour” without payment of customs duty. The respondents issued an impugned seizure notice on the ground that the authorization did not cover “vital wheat gluten”, treating it as distinct from “wheat flour”. The petitioner co...