Provisional release of seized imports requires enhanced duty payment, bank guarantee and disclosures while customs adjudication proceeds independently...
Goods were detained based on assumptions that they were not on normal route and driver had mobile number of dealer in different district, despite accompanying documents being proper. Court held that authorities failed to establish intention to evade tax payment (mens ria). Since mens ria was absent, orders detaining goods were quashed. Petition allowed.
Goods were detained based on assumptions that they were not on normal route and driver had mobile number of dealer in different district, despite accompanying documents being proper. Court held that authorities failed to establish intention to evade tax payment (mens ria). Since mens ria was absent, orders detaining goods were quashed. Petition allowed.
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