Seized 32MT Betel Nuts Destroyed during Pre-Trial Stage: Meghalaya HC orders Customs Dept to Issue Refund of Rs. 60L [Read Order]
It was ordered to refund Rs. 60 lakhs to the petitioner within eight weeks from the presentation of the order. If the refund was not processed within this period, interest at a rate of 12% per annum would apply.
By Navasree A.M - On August 5, 2024 4:16 pm - 2 mins read
The Meghalaya High Court has ruled that seized goods by the customs cannot be destroyed during the pre-trial stage, directing a refund of Rs. 60 lakhs for 32,000 kg of betel nuts that were destroyed. Petitioner Laltanpuii sought compensation for betel nuts of 32MT seized on October 28, 2017, which were destroyed before the trial…
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