https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78840 Demurrage under the Major Port Trusts Act is an independent statutory charge arising on landing and occupation of port premises, supported by the port's lien and power to retain and sell goods for recovery. Delay in customs clearance or import formalities under the Customs Act does not transfer that liability to the Customs Department or extinguish the importer's obligation. The liabilities under customs law and port law remain distinct, and a writ court cannot direct the Customs Department to pay or reimburse port demurrage. The importer therefore remains liable to satisfy the demurrage in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:42:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78840 Demurrage under the Major Port Trusts Act is an independent statutory charge arising on landing and occupation of port premises, supported by the port's lien and power to retain and sell goods for recovery. Delay in customs clearance or import formalities under the Customs Act does not transfer that liability to the Customs Department or extinguish the importer's obligation. The liabilities under customs law and port law remain distinct, and a writ court cannot direct the Customs Department to pay or reimburse port demurrage. The importer therefore remains liable to satisfy the demurrage in accordance with law. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78840