https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44818 The court partially allowed the petition in a case involving the seizure of a Maruti Esteem Car under the Customs Act, 1962. The court criticized Customs officials for not providing notice to the petitioner, the alleged owner, before confiscation proceedings. Relying on evidence of ownership presented by the petitioner, the court ordered the immediate release of the car to the petitioner under specified conditions to ensure the confiscation proceedings were not obstructed. The judgment emphasized the temporary nature of the release order and instructed Customs officials to independently assess the case without being influenced by the court's findings. en-us Fri, 17 Oct 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:45:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44818 The court partially allowed the petition in a case involving the seizure of a Maruti Esteem Car under the Customs Act, 1962. The court criticized Customs officials for not providing notice to the petitioner, the alleged owner, before confiscation proceedings. Relying on evidence of ownership presented by the petitioner, the court ordered the immediate release of the car to the petitioner under specified conditions to ensure the confiscation proceedings were not obstructed. The judgment emphasized the temporary nature of the release order and instructed Customs officials to independently assess the case without being influenced by the court's findings. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 17 Oct 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44818