Delhi HC Quashes Customs Confiscation Order Over Invalid Waiver of SCN

Javed Alam Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court Quashes Customs Confiscation Order Over Invalid Waiver of Show Cause Notice and Hearing Delhi High Court has granted relief to an international traveler, setting aside an order by the Commissioner of Customs that had confiscated goods and imposed a penalty. The court’s decision hinged on the finding that a standard format waiver of a show cause notice and personal hearing, allegedly signed by the petitioner, was invalid in the eyes of the law. The case, titled Javed Alam Vs Commissioner of Customs, was brought befo...