885 gms Gold Seizure: Delhi HC Directs Expedited Customs Appeal

Vijay Kumar Sand Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) In the case of Vijay Kumar Sand vs. Commissioner of Customs, the Delhi High Court addressed a petition regarding the detention of 885 grams of gold, even after a lower authority’s order permitted its redemption and re-export. The petitioner, Vijay Kumar Sand, had been found with the gold, which was subsequently seized. An initial Order-in-Original dated February 28, 2024, confiscated the gold but also provided an option for its redemption upon payment of a fine of Rs. 5,00,000, along with a penalty of Rs. 4,50,000, and allowe...