https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400932 The court dismissed the writ petition challenging the penalty and confiscation of gold items under the Customs Act due to the petitioner's delay of three years in challenging the adjudication order, which was deemed as acceptance. The court rejected the petitioner's request to reopen the order, emphasizing that the delay without valid reasons was impermissible under the law. The State's argument against reopening the proceedings based on the doctrine of delay and laches was upheld, leading to the dismissal of the petitioner's plea. en-us Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:10:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400932 The court dismissed the writ petition challenging the penalty and confiscation of gold items under the Customs Act due to the petitioner's delay of three years in challenging the adjudication order, which was deemed as acceptance. The court rejected the petitioner's request to reopen the order, emphasizing that the delay without valid reasons was impermissible under the law. The State's argument against reopening the proceedings based on the doctrine of delay and laches was upheld, leading to the dismissal of the petitioner's plea. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400932