https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=251262 Import of poppy seeds was subject to express policy conditions, and the regulatory authorities were required to verify that the seeds originated in a designated country, that the exporter had lawfully cultivated opium poppy, and that the transaction satisfied the registration and clearance requirements. Those conditions were treated as binding guides for the exercise of statutory functions, not as mere formalities, so compliance had to be strictly enforced. The Court also declined broader relief cancelling existing registrations or imposing a domestic preference regime, while affirming that authorities remained free to act against illegal trade, fraud, misrepresentation, or unlawful registration. en-us Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:59:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=251262 Import of poppy seeds was subject to express policy conditions, and the regulatory authorities were required to verify that the seeds originated in a designated country, that the exporter had lawfully cultivated opium poppy, and that the transaction satisfied the registration and clearance requirements. Those conditions were treated as binding guides for the exercise of statutory functions, not as mere formalities, so compliance had to be strictly enforced. The Court also declined broader relief cancelling existing registrations or imposing a domestic preference regime, while affirming that authorities remained free to act against illegal trade, fraud, misrepresentation, or unlawful registration. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=251262