Delhi HC Dismisses Petition for Release of Gold Bars; Refers Lawyer Dispute to Mediation

Jakir Husain @ Jakir Hussain Vs Commissioner of Customs & Ors. (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court, in the case of Jakir Husain @ Jakir Hussain vs. Commissioner of Customs, addressed a writ petition concerning the release of two gold bars seized by the Customs Department. The petitioner, Jakir Husain, sought the release of the gold, collectively weighing 233 grams, which was detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on December 24, 2023. Husain’s petition, filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, contended that despite applications for release on May 2...