Customs Must Differentiate ‘Jewellery’ & ‘Personal Jewellery’: Delhi HC

Govind Vennankot Chandrasekharan Vs Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court Orders Release of Personal Gold on Condition of Re-Export, Citing Need to Distinguish ‘Jewellery’ and ‘Personal Jewellery’ New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Department to release a gold kada and two gold chains seized from an Indian passport holder residing in the UAE, emphasizing the need for customs officials to distinguish between general ‘jewellery’ and ‘personal jewellery’ belonging to a traveler. The court set asi...