Delhi HC Directs Customs to consider request for Re-Export of Detained Gold

Ashily Muhammed Shameer Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) In a recent petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Delhi High Court has provided a directive to the Customs Department regarding the detention of personal gold items. The petitioner, Ashily Muhammed Shameer, challenged the Customs Department’s detention of a 90-gram gold chain and a 10-gram gold wire, which occurred on February 13, 2024, as the petitioner was traveling from UAE to Delhi. The central issue raised by the petitioner was that no Show Cause Notice (SCN) had been issued since the ...