Suspension of clearance of imported goods

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....pect of which  he  has  prima-facie evidence or reasonable grounds to believe that the imported goods are goods infringing intellectual property rights. (2) The Deputy Commissioner of Customs  or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, shall immediately inform the importer and the right holder or their respective authorised representatives through a letter issued  by speed post or through electronic mode of the suspension of  clearance of the goods and shall state the reasons for such suspension. (3) Where clearance of the goods suspected to be infringing intellectual property has  been suspended and the right holder or his authorised representative does not join the proceedi....

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....ds 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 the merits of the case, the goods shall be released provided that all other conditions of their import 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 working days in appropriate cases by the ^1A[Principal Commissioner or Commissioner, as the case may be] or an officer authorized by him in this behalf. (7....