Goods can be seized if proper officer has reason to believe that such goods are liable to confiscation

Mumbai Fabrics P. Ltd. Vs Union of India and Ors. (Bombay High Court) Question for consideration is whether the seized goods imported by the petitioner are old and used rubber tyres reusable as tyres or are old and used rubber tyres scrap being in pressed baled form? Evidently there is a dispute between the petitioner and the respondents regarding classification of the goods imported. While according to the petitioner the goods imported are old and used scrap tyres in pressed baled form which being a restricted item is covered by the import license, it is the stand of the respondents that 25% ...