Customs Cannot Seek SCN or Hearing Waivers During Appraisement: Delhi HC

Javed Ali Gouse Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court)

The Delhi High Court heard the matter through hybrid mode, advancing the listing as 25 November 2025 had been declared a holiday by notification. The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking release of his 58-gram gold chain seized by the Customs Department at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on 19 February 2024, as recorded in the detention receipt. According to the petitioner, he travelled from Saudi Arabia to Delhi on the same day and was intercepted at the airport, following which the gold ch

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