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Foreign National’s 84-gram Gold Chain Detained by Customs without SCN: Delhi HC Quashes Detention,...

Update / Judgement Date

22 Aug 2025

Source

Taxscan

Author

Team — WCP Legal Desk

Reading Time

1 min read

Excise, VAT & CustomOther Legal Matters

The Delhi High Court has "quashed a detention" and "directed the release" of an "84-gram gold chain" of a "foreign national" that was detained by customs without an SCN. The court's decision provides a significant victory for the taxpayer. The ruling clarifies that a tax authority cannot seize a product without a valid reason.