https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247124 The Court ordered the immediate release of 16 out of 17 seized consignments of Mulberry Silk Fabrics imported from China, as they were found not confiscable under the Customs Act. The Adjudicating Authority dropped proceedings against the petitioner, confiscating only one carton with no claimant. The Department's review application was rejected, and the Court directed the Department to release the goods without the petitioner needing to make a separate application. The writ application was disposed of with a directive for release within a week, clarifying that allegations were not admitted without affidavits. en-us Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 May 2014 19:28:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247124 The Court ordered the immediate release of 16 out of 17 seized consignments of Mulberry Silk Fabrics imported from China, as they were found not confiscable under the Customs Act. The Adjudicating Authority dropped proceedings against the petitioner, confiscating only one carton with no claimant. The Department's review application was rejected, and the Court directed the Department to release the goods without the petitioner needing to make a separate application. The writ application was disposed of with a directive for release within a week, clarifying that allegations were not admitted without affidavits. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247124