https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441824 Bombay HC addressed provisional release of an imported soyabean consignment after the food-safety authority stated on affidavit that the goods were not harmful for human consumption under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and rules. On that basis, release was permitted subject to safeguards, including a bank guarantee for differential duty, a bond with undertakings, cooperation in customs investigation, and use of the goods only for oil extraction with further FSSAI clearance for the manufactured product. The Court also allowed the importer to make a representation to the Chairman of the Mumbai Port Trust for reconsideration of demurrage and storage charges, to be decided expeditiously after hearing the importer. en-us Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441824 Bombay HC addressed provisional release of an imported soyabean consignment after the food-safety authority stated on affidavit that the goods were not harmful for human consumption under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and rules. On that basis, release was permitted subject to safeguards, including a bank guarantee for differential duty, a bond with undertakings, cooperation in customs investigation, and use of the goods only for oil extraction with further FSSAI clearance for the manufactured product. The Court also allowed the importer to make a representation to the Chairman of the Mumbai Port Trust for reconsideration of demurrage and storage charges, to be decided expeditiously after hearing the importer. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441824