https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=212036 The court dismissed the writ petition, ruling that customs authorities were not obligated to pay demurrage/container charges. The petitioner's failure to take delivery of goods, internal disputes among partners, and delayed response to the show cause notice influenced the decision. The court emphasized that detention certificates do not absolve shipping/warehousing companies from demurrage charges unless exceptional circumstances warrant. The outcome did not impact a separate civil suit by the Shipping Corporation of India. en-us Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:37:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=212036 The court dismissed the writ petition, ruling that customs authorities were not obligated to pay demurrage/container charges. The petitioner's failure to take delivery of goods, internal disputes among partners, and delayed response to the show cause notice influenced the decision. The court emphasized that detention certificates do not absolve shipping/warehousing companies from demurrage charges unless exceptional circumstances warrant. The outcome did not impact a separate civil suit by the Shipping Corporation of India. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=212036