Delhi HC Directs Customs to Release Seized Gold Bangles & Coins on Duty Payment

Mohammad Shahid Vs Commissioner of Customs & Ors (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Department to release gold items seized from a passenger, Mohammad Shahid, who arrived from Saudi Arabia. The items, which included two gold bangles and seven silver-coated gold coins, were detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in March 2022. Shahid filed a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, arguing that no show cause notice had been issued. The Customs Department contended the items were not personal effects under the Baggage Rules,...