https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=89435 HC quashed detention orders for areca nut consignments previously cleared by customs and sold to domestic buyers. The court found procedural irregularities in detention, including improper testing in non-accredited laboratories and prolonged detention causing significant hardship. Detention, seizure memo, and summons were set aside, with the matter remanded to the Customs Commissioner for fresh consideration. The decision emphasized that goods already assessed, examined, and sold cannot be arbitrarily detained based on subsequent suspicions without substantive evidence of customs duty evasion. en-us Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:39:05 +0530 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:39:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=89435 HC quashed detention orders for areca nut consignments previously cleared by customs and sold to domestic buyers. The court found procedural irregularities in detention, including improper testing in non-accredited laboratories and prolonged detention causing significant hardship. Detention, seizure memo, and summons were set aside, with the matter remanded to the Customs Commissioner for fresh consideration. The decision emphasized that goods already assessed, examined, and sold cannot be arbitrarily detained based on subsequent suspicions without substantive evidence of customs duty evasion. Highlights Customs Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:39:05 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=89435