2020 (9) TMI 179

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.... the Respondents : Mr Harpreet Singh, Sr. Standing Counsel Customs ORDER [ Hearing held through video conferencing ] 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, impugning the arrest memo dated 17.08.2020. The petitioner also seeks further directions that the petitioner be released forthwith. 2. The petitioner was arrested pursuant to the impugned arrest memo dated 17.....

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....aid goods are used goods. 4. Mr Singh concedes that the allegation that any customs duty is involved is erroneous as that is not the issue in this case. He further submitted that the concerned authority has reasons to believe that the goods imported are liable for confiscation under Sections 111(d), 111(f) and 111(m) of the Customs Act, 1962 as the said goods have been found to be used and refu....

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....n Bench of this Court in Rajbhushan Omprakash Dixit v. Union of India: 2019 (361) ELT 1007 (DEL) in support of his contention. 7. Considering that the custom authorities have commenced proceedings against the petitioner in Mumbai and an order remanding the petitioner to custody has been passed by the learned CMM, Mumbai, this Court is of the view that even assuming that this court has jurisdcti....