Legal provisions governing restrictions/prohibitions:

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....3) of the Customs Act, 1962 as meaning "any goods the import or export of which is subject to any prohibition under the Customs Act or any other law for the time being in force". Thus, a prohibition under any other law can be enforced under the Customs Act, 1962. For instance, under Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, the Central Government can make provis....

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....rry the name and address of the importer, net quantity in terms of standard unit of weights measures, month and year of packing and maximum retail sale price including other taxes, local or otherwise. In case any of the conditions is not fulfilled, the import of packaged products shall be held as prohibited, rendering such goods liable to confiscation. Another example is that certain products are ....

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....n exchange, safeguarding balance of payments etc. (c) Section 111(d) and Section 113(d) of the Customs Act, 1962 provide that any goods which are imported or attempted to be imported and exported or attempted to be exported, contrary to any prohibition imposed by or under the said Act or any other law for the time being in force shall be liable to confiscation. (d) Section 112 of the Customs A....