Territorial jurisdiction over customs seizure and provisional...

Territorial jurisdiction over customs seizure and provisional release depends on where the material cause of action arises. When the seizure of imported goods and release proceedings occur at ICD Dadri under the Customs Commissionerate at Noida, neither the Delhi location of CBIC or DRI headquarters nor disputes over classification or a Chartered Engineer's certificate creates jurisdiction in Delhi. Absence of any part of the cause of action is a jurisdictional defect, rather than a basis for applying forum conveniens, requiring recourse to the appropriate forum.