https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=994 The High Court found that the Department could not withhold clearance or compel bank guarantees and bonds for duties allegedly due on past imports without issuing a statutory show cause notice. Demands for security tied to unrelated prior bills and delay in initiating formal proceedings were held legally unsustainable and inconsistent with principles of natural justice; statutory powers must be exercised without arbitrariness and following prescribed procedure. en-us Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:49:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=994 The High Court found that the Department could not withhold clearance or compel bank guarantees and bonds for duties allegedly due on past imports without issuing a statutory show cause notice. Demands for security tied to unrelated prior bills and delay in initiating formal proceedings were held legally unsustainable and inconsistent with principles of natural justice; statutory powers must be exercised without arbitrariness and following prescribed procedure. Articles Customs - Import - Export - SEZ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=994