https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44127 The court directed the release of the consignment of poppy seeds for transit to Nepal, appointing a receiver to prevent diversion for use in India. Customs authorities were instructed to bear demurrage and port charges due to unlawful detention. The court found poppy seeds were not narcotics, as per the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and that the misdeclaration of origin did not warrant confiscation under the Customs Act. The judgment was stayed for two weeks for possible respondent action, with no costs awarded to the petitioner. en-us Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:39:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44127 The court directed the release of the consignment of poppy seeds for transit to Nepal, appointing a receiver to prevent diversion for use in India. Customs authorities were instructed to bear demurrage and port charges due to unlawful detention. The court found poppy seeds were not narcotics, as per the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and that the misdeclaration of origin did not warrant confiscation under the Customs Act. The judgment was stayed for two weeks for possible respondent action, with no costs awarded to the petitioner. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44127