HC orders Refund & Compensation as Customs Delay Ruins Perishable Kiwi Imports

Prenda Creations Private Limited Vs Union of India And others (Punjab Haryana High Court) Refund is warranted when perishable goods perished due to departmental obstruction, and compensation of Rs. 50 Lakhs to be paid by erring officer The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled in favor of Prenda Creations Private Limited, an importer whose consignment of Kiwi fruit perished due to delays caused by customs officials and a shipping company. The petitioner had imported four containers of Kiwi, but their clearance was obstructed because the Import General Manifest (IGM) was incorrectly filed at ...