Nadeem Ahmad v. Commissioner of Customs
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) 11924/2025; Nadeem Ahmad v Commissioner of Customs; Delhi High Court; 08.08.2025; Prathiba M Singh J and Renu Bhatnagar J. Petition under Articles 226/227 for release of two 10-tola gold bars (233.30 g, valued Rs 9,86,466) detained 21.08.2021 (DR/INDEL4/21.08.2021/007064). Order-in-Original delayed four years (01.07.2025): confiscation Ss 111(d)(j)(l)(m) Customs Act 1962; redemption Rs 1,00,000 plus duty, release within 120 days S 125(3); penalty Rs 1,00,000 Ss 111(a) & 112(b); Notification 50/2017-Cus; Baggage Rules 2016. Prayer to waive warehousing charges rejected; OIO ordered to be given effect; petition and pending applications disposed. Keywords: warehousing charges waiver; customs detention gold bars; delay in Order-in-Original; Section 111 Customs Act; redemption Section 125(3); baggage rules passenger.
What did the court decide?
None. Waiver of warehousing charges was refused; the petition was disposed of with a direction that the Order-in-Original be given effect to (redemption/release option remains available only on the terms of that Order-in-Original).