Petitioner Failed to Declare Gold Under Customs Baggage Rules 2016; Court Enforces Rule 3 on Duty-Free Limits.

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....Import of Gold - bonafide baggage or not - the petitioner has violated the provisions of the Customs and Baggage Rules, 2016. The petitioner was duty bound to declare under provision of Baggage Rules, 2016 read with Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013. Sub-clause (b) to proviso Rule 3 read with annexure 1 of the Baggage Rules. 2016, gold or silver ornaments in any other form cannot be allowed to be cleared duty free as bonafide baggage if they exceeded Rs.15,000/-. Gold or silver in any other form are not bonafide baggage. - HC....