https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190103 The court found the seizure of polythene carry-bags by customs officials to be illegal and without jurisdiction. Consequently, the confiscation proceedings were deemed void, and the court directed the authorities to return the seized goods to the petitioner. The court emphasized that the belief forming the basis of the seizure was unreasonable and lacked sufficient grounds. The argument regarding non-compliance with thickness requirements post-seizure was dismissed, highlighting that seizures cannot be justified based on subsequent discoveries. The writ petition was allowed with no costs imposed. en-us Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:42:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190103 The court found the seizure of polythene carry-bags by customs officials to be illegal and without jurisdiction. Consequently, the confiscation proceedings were deemed void, and the court directed the authorities to return the seized goods to the petitioner. The court emphasized that the belief forming the basis of the seizure was unreasonable and lacked sufficient grounds. The argument regarding non-compliance with thickness requirements post-seizure was dismissed, highlighting that seizures cannot be justified based on subsequent discoveries. The writ petition was allowed with no costs imposed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190103