Delhi HC Directs Expedited Adjudication of Customs SCN for Imported Gas Lighter Parts

JNRB International LLP Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Department to quickly adjudicate a show-cause notice issued to an importer of gas lighter parts. The case, JNRB International LLP vs Commissioner of Customs, involves a consignment of parts that the department’s Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB) concluded were Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) kits of complete gas lighters. According to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), SKD kits are subject to import restrictions under Notification No. 15/2023, a meas...