Customs adjudication stayed after Canon India challenge, with liberty reserved to seek provisional release of goods.

A customs adjudication order was stayed by way of ad-interim relief after the challenge relied on the Supreme Court decision in Canon India. The HC also issued rule, waived service for the respondents, and reserved liberty to seek vacating of the stay. The petitioners were permitted to file an interim application for provisional release of the goods, leaving that relief to be considered separately.

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Issues: Whether, in view of the challenge based on the Supreme Court decision in Canon India, ad-interim protection should be granted against the customs adjudication order and liberty should be reserved to seek provisional release of goods.

Outcome: Rule issued, respondents waived service, the impugned order was stayed by way of ad-interim relief, liberty was reserved to seek vacating of the stay, and the petitioners were permitted to move an interim application for provisional release of goods.

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