Court Didn’t Dispense with Pre-deposit Requirement in Non-Rare Case

Ajay Sagar Vs Principal Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court didn’t invoked power to dispense with the requirement of pre-deposit as the case doesn’t fall in the category of rare and exceptional case. Further, it was found that petitioner was actively involved in evasion of duty and intent the parties to misdeclare imports. Facts- The instant writ petition has been preferred seeking to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction conferred upon the Court by Article 226 of the Constitution and to frame directions for waiver of the pre-deposit requirement as placed in terms o...