Gold Bent Into Kada Shape Held as Raw Gold, Not Jewellery: Delhi HC

Zubaida Aziz Vs Commissioner of Custom (Delhi High Court) The petition before the Delhi High Court challenged an Order-in-Original dated 12 June 2024 passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Terminal-3, IGI Airport, New Delhi. By the impugned order, two gold items described as “two elongated pieces of gold bent in kada shape,” weighing a total of 116 grams, were ordered to be absolutely confiscated. The petitioner, an Indian passport holder, had travelled to Saudi Arabia for a pilgrimage and arrived in India on 29 February 2024. Upon arrival at IGI Airport, she was intercepted by C...