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Customs Act Inapplicable to Gold Seized from Transit Passenger
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- Jai Kishan Choudhary Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi)
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- All CESTAT, CESTAT Delhi
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Jai Kishan Choudhary Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi)
In a ruling by the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Delhi, it has been determined that the Customs Act, 1962, does not apply to gold seized from a transit passenger who has not cleared immigration or customs. This decision led to the setting aside of an order that had absolutely confiscated 1215 grams of gold and imposed a penalty on the appellant, Jai Kishan Choudhary.
The case involved specific intelligence that Jai Kishan Choudhary, arriving from Bangkok and scheduled to depart for Dubai via New Delhi...
