https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=266853 The court held that Customs Authorities do not have the power to impound passports under the Customs Act, 1962, as the Passports Act, 1967 is a self-contained legislation. While acknowledging Customs' authority to detain passports for inquiries under Section 110(3) of the Customs Act, the court emphasized the need for valid reasons and prompt return if not required for proceedings. The court directed Customs to provide reasons for retention, return the passport if unnecessary, and make decisions within a week. The writ petition was disposed of without costs. en-us Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=266853 The court held that Customs Authorities do not have the power to impound passports under the Customs Act, 1962, as the Passports Act, 1967 is a self-contained legislation. While acknowledging Customs' authority to detain passports for inquiries under Section 110(3) of the Customs Act, the court emphasized the need for valid reasons and prompt return if not required for proceedings. The court directed Customs to provide reasons for retention, return the passport if unnecessary, and make decisions within a week. The writ petition was disposed of without costs. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=266853