Jurisdiction in Case of Banned Yarn Shawl lies in Delhi not J&K if seizure & SCN Occurred in Delhi

Ali Shah through Arif Ahmad Shah Vs Union of India and others (Jammu & Kashmir High Court) Introduction: In a recent judgment, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court (J&K HC) dismissed a writ petition related to the export of banned yarn shawls. The issue under scrutiny was the jurisdiction of the case as the seizure of the goods and issuance of the show cause notice took place in New Delhi, not in J&K. The court upheld the jurisdiction of the courts at Delhi, dismissing the petition for lack of merit. Analysis: The case, Ali Shah through Arif Ahmad Shah Vs Union of India and others, r...