Weather damage to vessels not "import" under Customs Act. Court grants interim relief, denies stay due to harassment.

The High Court of Bombay held that the damage caused by bad weather to a barge and tug, bringing them to Indian shores, did not amount to "import" under the Customs Act, 1962. The respondents were granted interim relief, and the court declined to stay the order citing harassment of the petitioners by the respondents.

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The High Court of Bombay heard a case where bad weather caused damage to a barge and tug, leading them to India shores. The court found that this did not constitute "import" under the Customs Act, 1962. Interim relief was granted to the respondents, and the court refused to stay the order due to harassment of the petitioners by the respondents.

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