Court Rules Black Pepper Imports Ban Below Rs. 500 Valid; Finds Writ Petition Premature Due to Invoice Inflation Allegations.

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....Release of seized goods - Black Pepper - freely importable goods or not - The prayer sought for in the writ petition is not maintainable or rather has to be taken to be premature, considering the facts of the case, since the Revenue states that the import of black pepper into India, which is valued below ₹ 500/- is prohibited taking into consideration the welfare of the agriculturists and it is alleged by the DRI that the imports had been effected by the appellant by inflating the invoice value. - HC....