No SCN, No Hearing: Delhi HC Sets Aside Customs Order on Seized Goods

Inderpal Singh Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court has permitted a passenger to file a belated appeal against an order from the Commissioner of Customs, citing a failure by the customs department to provide a personal hearing before confiscating his goods. The court’s decision underscores the principle that the right to a hearing, a key tenet of natural justice, is not a mere formality but a mandatory legal requirement. The case, Inderpal Singh vs. Commissioner of Customs, involved a passenger, Inderpal Singh, who arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport from...