https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765602 The Delhi HC dismissed a petition seeking release of imported goods seized by the Principal Commissioner of Customs without payment of demurrage charges. The petitioner failed to follow up with customs for moving goods to warehouse despite their own communication and did not avail liberty granted by the court. The petitioner also failed to participate in show cause notice proceedings and take necessary actions under Section 49 of the Customs Act, 1962. The court held that the petitioner was not entitled to relief under Article 226, ruling that customs department's procedural delays did not absolve liability for demurrage charges. en-us Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:38:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765602 The Delhi HC dismissed a petition seeking release of imported goods seized by the Principal Commissioner of Customs without payment of demurrage charges. The petitioner failed to follow up with customs for moving goods to warehouse despite their own communication and did not avail liberty granted by the court. The petitioner also failed to participate in show cause notice proceedings and take necessary actions under Section 49 of the Customs Act, 1962. The court held that the petitioner was not entitled to relief under Article 226, ruling that customs department's procedural delays did not absolve liability for demurrage charges. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765602