Bombay HC Set Aside Jewellery Release Rejection for Lack of Jurisdiction

Sanghvi Dhanrupji Devaji & Co Vs Union of India & Ors (Bombay High Court) The Bombay High Court (Bombay High Court) heard a writ petition challenging an order dated 17 May 2024 rejecting an application for release of seized jewellery. The factual background was that on 8 November 2023, two persons claiming to be employees of the petitioner firm were intercepted by the Railway Police while travelling to Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The employees stated that they were carrying jewellery to display to jewellers and to book orders. The jewellery was seized by the Railway Police and subsequent...