Qamar Jahan Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court)
Delhi HC directs Customs Officials to ensure that harassment is not caused to travellers coming to India
Delhi High Court directed Customs Officials to ensure that old jewellery of even Indian travellers, personal jewellery which is being worn by the travellers during travel or used jewellery is not unnecessarily detained in a routine manner, so as to ensure that no harassment is caused to travellers coming to India.
Facts- There are a bunch of more than 30 petitions listed today, raising various issues qua the procedure for detention of goods by the Customs Department belonging to the tourists travelling to India, of both Indian and foreign origin, which are being dealt with by the Court today.
Conclusion- Held that since the CBIC and Customs Department is now seeking further time to amend the Baggage Rules and to place the same before this Court, a sensitisation initiative shall be carried out by the Customs Department to all Customs officials. The Customs officials shall ensure that old jewellery of even Indian travellers, personal jewellery which is being worn by the travellers during travel or used jewellery is not unnecessarily detained in a routine manner, so as to ensure that no harassment is caused to travellers coming to India.
