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90 Smuggled Gold biscuits Seized: CESTAT upholds Customs Seizure, Rejects ‘No Knowledge’ Defence of Smugglers [Read Order]

The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT ) upheld the confiscation of 90 foreign-origin gold biscuits,...

Importer cannot Reopen Issue after Requesting Closure of DRI Investigation by Paying Differential...

Import of Spare Power Supply Not Subject to BIS Licence Requirement: CESTAT Sets Aside Customs...

CESTAT Rules Customs Cannot Reject Declared Export Price with 11% Mark-Up Absent Evidence;...

Words 'Proper Officer' Expunged from Impugned Order: CESTAT Disposes Appeal for De Novo Adjudication...

Important Customs Updates for Passengers Travelling to India under Finance Bill, 2026

All passengers arriving in India on or after 2 February 2026 must follow the new Customs framework. These rules apply at all international airports, seaports, and land borders, subject to specific...

Impugned Communication restricting F-Card Holder’s Practice has been Issued without Authority under Law: Madras HC Sets Aside Customs Restriction [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has set aside a restriction preventing an F-card holder from representing a company for obtaining a customs broker licence outside the jurisdiction where the F-card ...

Customs cannot Demand Disproportionate Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release: CESTAT cuts 70% to 30% [Read Order]

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has modified the bank guarantee amounting to nearly 70% of the value of the goods, and restricted it to 30% of the...

Pre-Deposit u/s 129E Customs Act is Mandatory, Waiver Allowed Only in Rare Cases: Karnataka HC Rejects Financial Hardship Plea [Read Order]

In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court held that the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be waived without rare and special circumstances....

Customs Fails to Disclose Method Adopted to Redetermine Confiscated Goods Value: CESTAT Remands Matter for Revaluation [Read Order]

The Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”) notes that the customs department has failed to disclose the method adopted to redetermine the value of confiscated imported goods....

Dummy Shipping bill used Only for Charges Calculation, No evidence of Fraud: CESTAT Sets aside Penalties on CONCOR CFS & Officials [Read Order]

The Allahabad bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) set aside penalties imposed on generation of a dummy shipping bill finding that it was made for internal...

Passenger Carrying 250 gm Undeclared Gold Bar through Green Channel Liable to Confiscation: Delhi HC [Read Order]

In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court held that a passenger who carried an undeclared 250-gram gold bar through the green channel was liable to confiscation and the court refused to interfere...