https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434798 Where detention charges claimed by a shipping line depend on contractual terms and are already pending before the CESTAT, writ jurisdiction should not finally ermine that liability. The High Court noted that customs authorities had not insisted on demurrage, but the shipping line's asserted lien and detention charge claim remained a separate contractual dispute requiring adjudication on merits by the statutory forum. To balance release of the imported consignment with protection of the shipping line's claim, the Court permitted release subject to furnishing a bank guarantee for the value of the goods and directed expedited CESTAT proceedings. en-us Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434798 Where detention charges claimed by a shipping line depend on contractual terms and are already pending before the CESTAT, writ jurisdiction should not finally ermine that liability. The High Court noted that customs authorities had not insisted on demurrage, but the shipping line's asserted lien and detention charge claim remained a separate contractual dispute requiring adjudication on merits by the statutory forum. To balance release of the imported consignment with protection of the shipping line's claim, the Court permitted release subject to furnishing a bank guarantee for the value of the goods and directed expedited CESTAT proceedings. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434798