Show cause notice under Customs law stayed, with no consequential action permitted until the next hearing.

Interim protection was granted against the impugned show cause notice issued under Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962, with no consequential steps permitted to be taken pursuant to the notice until the next date of hearing. The court stayed further action on the notice pending continued consideration of the matter, preserving the petitioner's position for the time being.

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Issues: Whether the impugned show cause notice under Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962 should be stayed pending further hearing.

Outcome: Interim protection was granted and no consequential steps pursuant to the show cause notice were directed to be taken till the next date of hearing.

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