TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Suspension of clearance of imported goods
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....ght holder has a reason to believe that the imported goods are suspected to be goods infringing intellectual property rights, he shall suspend the clearance of the goods. (b) The Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, may, on his own initiative, suspend the clearance of goods, in respect of which he has prima-facie evidence or reasonable grounds ....
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....t all other conditions of import of such goods under the Customs Act, 1962, have been complied with: Provided that the above time-limit of ten working days may be extended by another ten days in appropriate cases by the 1[Principal Commissioner or Commissioner as the case may be] or an officer authorized by him in this behalf. (4) Where the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissione....
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....istant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, has suspended clearance of goods on his own initiative and right holder has given notice under rule 3 of the Rules and fulfilled the obligations under Rule 5, but , the right holder or his authorised representative does not join the proceedings within a period of ten working days from the date of suspension of clearance leading to a decision on t....
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....ding anything contained in these Rules, in the case of suspension of clearance of perishable goods on the basis of notice of the right holder or his authorized representative, the right holder or his authorized representative shall join the proceedings as required under these Rules within three working days or the extended period as provided in sub-rule (7) and in case of suspension of clearance o....