Delhi HC Directs Release of Seized Foreign Currency after realizing redemption fine & penalty 

Oguljeren Hajyyeva Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has directed the release of seized foreign currency in the case of Oguljeren Hajyyeva versus the Commissioner of Customs. The Writ Petition was filed to enforce the Adjudication Order-in-Original dated 28.01.2020, passed by the Additional Commissioner of Customs, which allowed the redemption of the seized foreign currency amounting to USD 18,500. Factual Background: Oguljeren Hajyyeva, a foreign national of Turkmenistan, was intercepted at T-3, IGI Airport, New Delhi, on 18.12.2019. The...