Gold Chain Treated as Personal Effect, Customs Directed to Release Items

Ramesh Kumar Jangir Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The matter was heard by the Delhi High Court through hybrid mode. The application arose in a writ petition that had earlier been disposed of on 4 April 2025. The petition related to the seizure of gold items by the Customs Department and sought their release. The petitioner is an Indian citizen working in the private sector in Kuwait. He returned to India from Kuwait on 23 February 2024. Upon arrival, he was carrying one gold chain weighing 51 grams and two gold pieces weighing 65 grams each. According to the petitioner, he chos...