Delhi HC Directs Appeal as Proper Remedy After Gold Seizure Order wthout SCN

Chadchaporn Thiankrathok Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The petitioner, a Thai national named Chadchaporn Thankrathok, approached the Delhi High Court seeking release of two gold chains weighing 198 grams that were seized by the Customs Department on 11 October 2023. The matter was previously heard on 14 August 2025, when the Court directed both the petitioner and her authorised representative to appear—she virtually and the representative physically—after the Customs Department raised concerns about the authenticity of her authorisation documents and discrepancies in her su...