https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202299 The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition regarding the levy of demurrage charges by Container Corporation of India Ltd. The Court upheld that CCI could recover demurrage charges from the importer, despite delays caused by the Customs Department investigating illegal import activities. The Court rejected the plea to direct the Commissioner of Customs to de-stuff and release containers, as the delay was attributed to ongoing investigations into smuggling activities. The Court also ruled against the Customs Department being liable for demurrage charges or paying shipping line charges, emphasizing the importer's responsibility in cases of illegal imports and misdeclaration. en-us Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202299 The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition regarding the levy of demurrage charges by Container Corporation of India Ltd. The Court upheld that CCI could recover demurrage charges from the importer, despite delays caused by the Customs Department investigating illegal import activities. The Court rejected the plea to direct the Commissioner of Customs to de-stuff and release containers, as the delay was attributed to ongoing investigations into smuggling activities. The Court also ruled against the Customs Department being liable for demurrage charges or paying shipping line charges, emphasizing the importer's responsibility in cases of illegal imports and misdeclaration. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202299