Trade notices issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, restricting the import of certain beans, peas, and pulses

Last updated: 23 June 2021

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This Supreme Court case concerns trade notices issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade that restricted the import of certain beans, peas, and pulses. The Union of India appealed High Court orders which directed the release of imported goods. The core issue revolved around whether these imported goods were considered 'prohibited goods' and thus liable for confiscation, despite importers having relied on interim orders from various High Courts.

Court :
Supreme Court of India

Brief :
In this set of appeals, the Union of India and the authorities related with customs have questioned the orders dated 15.10.2020 and 05.01.2021, passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Writ Petition (L) Nos. 3502-3503 of 2020 and Writ Petition (ST) No. 24 of 2021 respectively. The appellants are essentially aggrieved of the directions issued by the High Court for compliance of the orders-in-original dated 28.08.2020 passed by the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Group-I,Mumbai and consequently, for release of the goods imported by the private respondents though the goods in question are, according to the appellants, liable to absolute confiscation.

Citation :
CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). 2217-2218 of 2021

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