Sham Sunder Verma v. Commissioner of Customs & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Customs – detention of two gold chains weighing 200 grams claimed as personal effects – purchased in Bangkok for daughter's wedding – Order-in-Original dated 19.07.2024 ordering absolute confiscation – appeal filed 04.09.2025 pending unheard – writ disposed with direction to appellate authority to hear and decide appeal within three months – consideration of reduction of warehousing charges upon release – notarisation objections not examined – W.P.(C) 8783/2025 – High Court of Delhi – Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions that the appeal against the Order-in-Original be heard by the appellate authority within three months and decided in accordance with law; the appellate authority to also consider reducing warehousing charges in case of any order directing release of goods; pending applications disposed of.