https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790939 Imported food goods found fit for human consumption on testing and retesting should not be detained at the port merely because the result is close to the permissible limit. Where continued retention risks deterioration and the authority can protect its interest by drawing samples and taking a bond, clearance with safeguards is the appropriate course. The document notes that roasted areca nuts showed insect damage within the permitted limit, and further detention was considered unjustified because delay could render the goods unfit for consumption. Release was directed subject to furnishing documents and execution of a bond. en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 May 2026 07:56:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790939 Imported food goods found fit for human consumption on testing and retesting should not be detained at the port merely because the result is close to the permissible limit. Where continued retention risks deterioration and the authority can protect its interest by drawing samples and taking a bond, clearance with safeguards is the appropriate course. The document notes that roasted areca nuts showed insect damage within the permitted limit, and further detention was considered unjustified because delay could render the goods unfit for consumption. Release was directed subject to furnishing documents and execution of a bond. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790939