Delhi HC Allows Hearing on Seized Gold Chains, Directs Customs to Consider Duty Payment

Aarti Mangla Aggarwal Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) Summary: The Delhi High Court heard five petitions filed by Ms. Aarti Mangla Aggarwal, Mr. Manish Aggarwal, Ms. Shilpi Gupta, Mr. Abhishek Gupta, and Mr. Rishi Goel, seeking the release of seven gold chains collectively weighing 455 grams that were seized by the Customs Department at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The petitioners were among eleven individuals returning from Dubai on June 15, 2024, when the Customs officials detained the gold chains on the ground that they were not declared upon arrival. Initia...