Seized Gold Ordered to Be Released Due for Customs Failure to Issue SCN: Delhi HC

Dip Ashokkumar Hadani Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court considered a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking release of one gold bangle and one gold chain weighing a total of 273 grams, which had been seized by the Customs Department at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The petitioner, an Indian passport holder, had travelled to Dubai as a tourist and purchased the jewellery for personal use. Upon arrival in India, the petitioner was intercepted by customs officials, and the jewellery was seized under a detention receipt ...