Excess baggage jewellery detention permits return application and consensual minor penalty for admitted Customs Baggage Rules infraction.

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....Jewellery carried in excess of the quantity permissible under the Indian Customs Baggage Rules, 2026, was detained despite the petitioners' claim that it was brought for a marriage and not for smuggling or sale. The petitioners may seek return of the seized jewellery from the customs authority, which must adjudicate the applications. An admitted breach of the baggage rules may be resolved through imposition of a minor penalty with the petitioners' consent.....