https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=267874 The High Court considered the seizure of a consignment of betel nuts by customs authorities due to suspicion of third country origin. The Court found that the customs authorities failed to establish reasonable belief for confiscation, leading to the release of the seized consignment and vehicle. The issue of higher customs duty for third country origin goods was discussed, and the Court directed completion of the adjudication process within three months, contingent upon the outcome of another related writ petition. en-us Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 11:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=267874 The High Court considered the seizure of a consignment of betel nuts by customs authorities due to suspicion of third country origin. The Court found that the customs authorities failed to establish reasonable belief for confiscation, leading to the release of the seized consignment and vehicle. The issue of higher customs duty for third country origin goods was discussed, and the Court directed completion of the adjudication process within three months, contingent upon the outcome of another related writ petition. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=267874