https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389250 The court dismissed the writ petition seeking the release of confiscated gold ornaments under the Customs Act due to statutory limitations, emphasizing that the petitioner's delay in approaching authorities for redemption after a 1996 order was unjustified. The court differentiated the case from a Supreme Court decision involving a significant delay, highlighting that Article 142 of the Constitution of India did not support the petitioner's claim. The legal heirs' request for the return of the seized gold ornaments from 1973 was denied, with no costs imposed on either party. en-us Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389250 The court dismissed the writ petition seeking the release of confiscated gold ornaments under the Customs Act due to statutory limitations, emphasizing that the petitioner's delay in approaching authorities for redemption after a 1996 order was unjustified. The court differentiated the case from a Supreme Court decision involving a significant delay, highlighting that Article 142 of the Constitution of India did not support the petitioner's claim. The legal heirs' request for the return of the seized gold ornaments from 1973 was denied, with no costs imposed on either party. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389250