Claimant Must Prove Ownership for Release of Seized Gold and Currency u/s 110A of Customs Act.

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....Release of property - seizure of gold and Indian currency - violation of provision of Customs Act. - the petitioner has to establish his ownership over the property before the Adjudicating Authority. Whether the adjudication proceedings are initiated legally or not, is not a question at the time of invoking the power under Section 110A of the Customs Act but what is contemplated under Section 110A is that the said person making the claim should be the owner of the goods to be released - HC....