https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102316 Where the customs statute does not prescribe a limitation period for a claim to return confiscated gold, the claim cannot be defeated by importing the Limitation Act. The commentary states that delay by itself does not transfer title to the Government, and departmental action must remain within the express powers of the parent fiscal statute. On that basis, a refusal grounded only on a legal opinion and unsupported by specific statutory authority is unsustainable, and release of the gold follows as the appropriate relief. en-us Fri, 23 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:37:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102316 Where the customs statute does not prescribe a limitation period for a claim to return confiscated gold, the claim cannot be defeated by importing the Limitation Act. The commentary states that delay by itself does not transfer title to the Government, and departmental action must remain within the express powers of the parent fiscal statute. On that basis, a refusal grounded only on a legal opinion and unsupported by specific statutory authority is unsustainable, and release of the gold follows as the appropriate relief. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 23 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102316