https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=327320 The court held that the importer is liable to pay demurrage/godown rent and container charges even if goods were validly released after detention. It emphasized the contractual obligations between importers and carriers, stating that customs authorities cannot issue detention certificates to waive demurrage charges. Relying on precedents, the court dismissed the petitions, ruling that it cannot direct customs authorities to waive such charges as they are governed by contractual and statutory rights of carriers. en-us Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=327320 The court held that the importer is liable to pay demurrage/godown rent and container charges even if goods were validly released after detention. It emphasized the contractual obligations between importers and carriers, stating that customs authorities cannot issue detention certificates to waive demurrage charges. Relying on precedents, the court dismissed the petitions, ruling that it cannot direct customs authorities to waive such charges as they are governed by contractual and statutory rights of carriers. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=327320