Calcutta HC Upholds Gold & Cash Seizure Under Customs Act; Orders Adjudication Within 3 Months

Naim Ali Mallick Alias Naim Ali Mullick Vs Principal Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) This intra-court appeal arose from an order dated 4 December 2025 dismissing a writ petition challenging seizure of gold pieces (approximately 154.800 grams) and cash amounting to ₹19,77,500 under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962. The appellant, Chief Staff at a HALLMARK Assay Centre operating as M/s Chennai Touch in Hooghly, held a valid trade licence and was engaged in testing gold purity and trading in old gold ornaments. On 18 January 2024, Customs officials ente...