Delhi HC Orders Release of Seized Gold Bangles & iPhones Recognized as Wedding Gifts

Puja Kumari Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The petitioner approached the Delhi High Court under Article 226 seeking release of two gold bangles and two iPhones detained by the Customs Department when she returned from Dubai to India on 10 October 2023. The petitioner stated that these items were received as gifts on her marriage in February 2023 and were for personal use. The Customs Department, however, had passed an order-in-original (OIO) on 19 December 2023 directing absolute confiscation of the goods and imposing a penalty of Rs. 1,20,000 under Sections 111(d), 111(i), 111(...