https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=75492 An importer remains liable to pay demurrage to the custodian even where customs detention has occurred and a detention certificate is issued; such a certificate may justify reduction in appropriate cases, but it does not by itself create a right to complete waiver against the custodian. A writ directing waiver or shifting of the demurrage burden to customs was refused because no fresh legal basis for complete relief was shown, the earlier grievance had already been withdrawn, and no valid challenge to any waiver policy or refusal was established. The demand for demurrage therefore stood, and no relief was granted against either the custodian or the customs authorities. en-us Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=75492 An importer remains liable to pay demurrage to the custodian even where customs detention has occurred and a detention certificate is issued; such a certificate may justify reduction in appropriate cases, but it does not by itself create a right to complete waiver against the custodian. A writ directing waiver or shifting of the demurrage burden to customs was refused because no fresh legal basis for complete relief was shown, the earlier grievance had already been withdrawn, and no valid challenge to any waiver policy or refusal was established. The demand for demurrage therefore stood, and no relief was granted against either the custodian or the customs authorities. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=75492