2025 (5) TMI 2228

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....cial of Customs Deptt.). ORDER 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. On 1st April, 2025, this Court had directed the Respondent to release the personal gold jewellery of the Petitioner. Moreover, the Petitioner was permitted to file an affidavit in respect of the ill treatment that had been allegedly meted out to her and her family at the Indira Gandhi International Airpor....

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....ril, 2025 are completely inexplicable. It was made clear from the order that the gold jewellery shall be released within two days without payment of any storage charges. 8. However, it is submitted that the Petitioner was made to wait on 11th April, 2025 from 12:30 PM till 8:00 PM in the evening at the IGI Airport. The gold jewellery was also not released within two days as directed by th....

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....April 2025, the Respondent was to pay the Petitioner costs of Rs. 25,000/-. However, the same has not been paid. 12. Let Mr. Singhal to remain physically present in the Court on the next date of hearing. 13. List on 23rd April, 2025. 14. It is made clear that if the costs are not paid, the Court would be constrained to take stringent action, as the Petitioner who is....

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....fficials for a meeting which continued for a long time. Mr. Singhal has expressed regret. In view thereof, the costs imposed on the Customs Department is waived of. 6. Insofar as, waiver of storage charges is concerned, the Court had clearly directed vide order dated 1st April, 2025 that no storage charges would be collected from the Petitioner. However, despite the said direction the Central W....