News Supreme Court of India upholds Customs Act conviction in 1985 smuggling case — “Section 108 statements are substantive evidence if voluntary; conviction affirmed but sentence reduced to period undergone”, appeals partly allowed RawlawFebruary 24, 20266 min read
News Delhi High Court recalls airport detention relief in customs case — “Concealment and misleading pleadings” shown by surveillance footage, writ closed and contempt dismissed with costs RawlawJanuary 7, 20268 min read
News Kerala High Court holds “uniformity in customs valuation cannot be sacrificed to administrative inconsistency” — refund of additional customs duty on imported timber cannot be denied by applying arbitrary conversion factors RawlawDecember 13, 20255 min read
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News Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi: “Expenditure Incurred on One’s Own Account Cannot Become a Condition of Sale” — Tribunal Quashes ₹21.85 Crore Demand, Holding Advertisement Costs and Management Service Fees Are Not Addable to Customs Value RawlawNovember 26, 20256 min read
News Bombay High Court orders Customs to refund duty on missing import consignment — “Importer cannot suffer for inter-departmental disputes; duty paid becomes refundable deposit” RawlawNovember 24, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court Denies Quashing of FIR in Alleged Bribery Case Involving Director of Customs Refund Company, Citing Serious Offences Against Public Administration and Commercial Integrity RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
