https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419202 The court dismissed the writ petition challenging the seizure memo for a fraudulently imported vehicle and seeking release of the vehicle. The petitioner, a luxury car business CEO, claimed ignorance, but the court held ignorance of the law is not an excuse. The court found serious allegations of fraud and misuse of exemption, justifying the seizure under the Customs Act. The petition was deemed frivolous and misconceived, with the petitioner ordered to pay costs and the seizure memo upheld. The court emphasized the gravity of the allegations and lack of merit in the petitioner's claims, leading to the dismissal of the petition. en-us Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:58:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419202 The court dismissed the writ petition challenging the seizure memo for a fraudulently imported vehicle and seeking release of the vehicle. The petitioner, a luxury car business CEO, claimed ignorance, but the court held ignorance of the law is not an excuse. The court found serious allegations of fraud and misuse of exemption, justifying the seizure under the Customs Act. The petition was deemed frivolous and misconceived, with the petitioner ordered to pay costs and the seizure memo upheld. The court emphasized the gravity of the allegations and lack of merit in the petitioner's claims, leading to the dismissal of the petition. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419202