A foreign national's gold chain worn on arrival was confiscated by customs; the appellate authority allowed release for re-export subject to fine and penalty. Despite lapse of the redemption period, the Court directed release of the chain to the petitioner without warehousing charges, following Supreme Court precedent.
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MAKSUDA AZIMOVA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Attri and Mr. Nikhil Singh, Advs.
versus
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gibran Naushad, SSC with Mr. Harsh Singhal and Mr. Suraj Shekhar Singh, Advs.
CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR
O R D E R % 17.12.2025
W.P.(C) 18376/2025
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dated 23rd August, 2023.
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W.P.(C) 18376/2025
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1962, which was given for redemption has already come to an end and the Petitioner only approached the Customs Department on 18th July, 2024 for seeking redemption. Since the time has lapsed, the same ought not to be allowed.
PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.
RENU BHATNAGAR, J.
DECEMBER 17, 2025 /kp/sm
W.P.(C) 18376/2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a detained gold chain worn by a foreign passenger as a personal effect should be released in terms of the Order-in-Appeal despite lapse of the redemption period.
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Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Pushpa Lekhumal TolaniFollowed¶9
(2017) 16 SSC 93
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Maksuda Azimova
Commissioner of Customs
Prathiba M. Singh
Renu Bhatnagar
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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