Misdeclared Poppy Seeds & Areca Nuts: Delhi HC Declines to Quash ₹12 Cr Penalty

Manish Sharma Vs Additional Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court)

The petitioner, Manish Sharma, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the Order-in-Original dated 27 March 2025 issued by the Additional Commissioner, ICD Patparganj and other ICDs. The petition is connected with two earlier writ petitions concerning the importer M/s Jyoti Enterprises and the consignor M/s Meadows International Co. The case arose from specific intelligence received by the Customs Department regarding two shipping consignments declared as “ammonium sulphate” b

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