https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=433316 The import authorisation had expired while the request for extension remained pending, so the Court directed the DGFT to decide the application expeditiously, after hearing the importer and by a reasoned order in accordance with law. On demurrage, Rule 88(5) and Rule 88(6) of the Arms Rules, 2016 place the burden of delay in mandatory inspection and resulting additional charges on the licensing authority at the port of entry and the customs authority, not the importer. The importer was therefore permitted to pursue refund of the demurrage charges in accordance with law within the fixed time. en-us Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:33:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=433316 The import authorisation had expired while the request for extension remained pending, so the Court directed the DGFT to decide the application expeditiously, after hearing the importer and by a reasoned order in accordance with law. On demurrage, Rule 88(5) and Rule 88(6) of the Arms Rules, 2016 place the burden of delay in mandatory inspection and resulting additional charges on the licensing authority at the port of entry and the customs authority, not the importer. The importer was therefore permitted to pursue refund of the demurrage charges in accordance with law within the fixed time. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=433316