https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=794582 Imported goods that had already suffered customs duty and were neither contraband nor prohibited could not justify confiscation of the transporter's vehicle merely because they were moved from the customs area without out-of-charge clearance, especially when the movement was at the importer's and CHA's instructions; the confiscation and redemption fine were therefore set aside. The transporter still breached customs procedure by moving the consignment before clearance, so a penalty remained warranted, but it was reduced to a moderated amount in the interests of justice. The stated ratio is that procedural non-compliance alone does not support vehicle confiscation where the goods are otherwise lawful, though penal consequences may still follow. en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:08:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=794582 Imported goods that had already suffered customs duty and were neither contraband nor prohibited could not justify confiscation of the transporter's vehicle merely because they were moved from the customs area without out-of-charge clearance, especially when the movement was at the importer's and CHA's instructions; the confiscation and redemption fine were therefore set aside. The transporter still breached customs procedure by moving the consignment before clearance, so a penalty remained warranted, but it was reduced to a moderated amount in the interests of justice. The stated ratio is that procedural non-compliance alone does not support vehicle confiscation where the goods are otherwise lawful, though penal consequences may still follow. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=794582