Appeal Allowed Despite Delay Due to Wrong Legal Advice in Gold Confiscation Case

Tarun Arora Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The petitioner approached the Delhi High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the continued detention of a gold chain weighing 100 grams, which was seized by the Customs Department on 16 July 2023. The petitioner, an Indian passport holder, had travelled from Bangkok to New Delhi on the same day. Upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, he was intercepted by Customs officials, and the gold chain was seized through a detention receipt issued on 16 July 2023. A subsequent appraisal of the chain was condu...