https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778334 HC held that detention without issuance of a show-cause notice (SCN) violated principles of natural justice and Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962; the statutory six-month period (and permissible six-month extension) for issuing an SCN had lapsed, rendering further detention impermissible. The seized gold chain must be released without payment of customs duty, fine, or penalty. Two seized mobile phones may be released upon payment of applicable customs duty by the petitioner. Allegations against customs officials were not examined; petition disposed. en-us Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:26:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778334 HC held that detention without issuance of a show-cause notice (SCN) violated principles of natural justice and Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962; the statutory six-month period (and permissible six-month extension) for issuing an SCN had lapsed, rendering further detention impermissible. The seized gold chain must be released without payment of customs duty, fine, or penalty. Two seized mobile phones may be released upon payment of applicable customs duty by the petitioner. Allegations against customs officials were not examined; petition disposed. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778334