Calcutta HC Directs Release of Tea Consignment: No Supplier Involvement in Smuggled Poppy Seeds

Radha Tea Merchant Vs Senior Joint Commissioner (Calcutta High Court) Introduction: In a recent ruling, the Calcutta High Court ordered the release of three tea consignments belonging to Radha Tea Merchant. The consignments had been detained due to a smuggling case involving poppy seeds. The court concluded that there was no evidence connecting the supplier of tea to the smuggled goods, thus directing the release of the consignments. Analysis: In the case of Radha Tea Merchant Vs Senior Joint Commissioner, the petitioner sought the release of three tea consignments detained by the respondent a...