https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756250 The HC of Bombay adjudicated on the legality of public notices issued by the Customs Commissioner concerning Terminal Handling Charges (THC). The court ruled that these notices should not interfere with private contracts between shipping lines and importers/exporters. The communications from the Special Secretary Logistics were set aside due to discrepancies. The court upheld the petitioners' rights to challenge the Customs Department's authority in issuing such notices, emphasizing the autonomy of shipping lines to negotiate contracts on commercial terms. All petitions were disposed of, affirming the precedence of private contractual agreements over the contested public notices. en-us Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:36:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756250 The HC of Bombay adjudicated on the legality of public notices issued by the Customs Commissioner concerning Terminal Handling Charges (THC). The court ruled that these notices should not interfere with private contracts between shipping lines and importers/exporters. The communications from the Special Secretary Logistics were set aside due to discrepancies. The court upheld the petitioners' rights to challenge the Customs Department's authority in issuing such notices, emphasizing the autonomy of shipping lines to negotiate contracts on commercial terms. All petitions were disposed of, affirming the precedence of private contractual agreements over the contested public notices. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756250