https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438135 The High Court quashed the Chief Judicial Magistrate's orders directing the return of seized goods, finding them contrary to the Customs Act, 1962. The Court emphasized the need to adhere to the Act's provisions and procedures, ruling that the Magistrate had overstepped jurisdiction and interfered with ongoing confiscation proceedings. The orders were deemed an abuse of the legal process, leading to their annulment. The revision petition was allowed without costs, and all related applications were disposed of, with interim orders lifted. Compliance was directed to the Trial Court, with provision for an urgent certified website copy upon request. en-us Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 May 2023 12:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438135 The High Court quashed the Chief Judicial Magistrate's orders directing the return of seized goods, finding them contrary to the Customs Act, 1962. The Court emphasized the need to adhere to the Act's provisions and procedures, ruling that the Magistrate had overstepped jurisdiction and interfered with ongoing confiscation proceedings. The orders were deemed an abuse of the legal process, leading to their annulment. The revision petition was allowed without costs, and all related applications were disposed of, with interim orders lifted. Compliance was directed to the Trial Court, with provision for an urgent certified website copy upon request. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438135