Tag: CUSTOMS

ArticleCustoms Article

Retention of Seized Cash Beyond Six Months Without Valid and Communicated Extension Order is Without Jurisdiction

byCA Bimal Jain

The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in Shalabh Agarwal And Another allowed the writ petition and held that the retention of seized cash by DRI beyond the statutory period of six months under Section 110(2) of the Customs Act was wholly without jurisdiction in the absence of a validly approved and communicated extension order, and further ..