Gauhati HC Dismisses Customs Appeal in Gold Seizure Below ₹1 Crore

Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) Vs Prahlad Kumar Das (Gauhati High Court) The Gauhati High Court heard an appeal filed by the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) against the respondent, Prahlad Kumar Das, concerning the seizure of 699.310 grams of gold valued at approximately ₹27,90,247/-. The gold was seized at the Guwahati Railway Station by the Railway Protection Force and subsequently handed over to Customs. The appeal challenged an order dated January 15, 2025, issued by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Eastern Zonal Bench, Kolkata. In its order, CE...