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Supreme Court Upholds Section 498A IPC as Constitutionally Valid but Issues Guidelines to Prevent Misuse. The court held that the provision is not unconstitutional but requires safeguards against misuse through directions on arrest, investigation, and compounding of offences.

The Supreme Court in this batch of writ petitions and appeals considered the constitutional validity of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, w...

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Bombay High Court Examines Jurisdiction of Customs Settlement Commission Under Sections 127A and 127B of the Customs Act, 1962 in Ten Writ Petitions. Whether Settlement Commission’s Authority Extends Beyond Short Levy Due to Misclassification to Cases Involving Fraud Is the Central Question.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay heard ten writ petitions together, all involving a common legal question concerning the jurisdiction of the Set...

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Bombay High Court hears appeal against CESTAT order upholding duty demand and confiscation of diamonds due to shortage and non-compliance with export obligations — substantial questions raised on interpretation of Notification No. 177/94-Cus and para 8.78B of Handbook of Procedures.

The appellant, a partnership firm engaged in manufacturing and exporting gold jewellery studded with diamonds at its unit in the Santacruz Electronics...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Seizure of Vessel Under Customs Act, 1962; Seizure of Re-imported Floating Crane Valid as Exemption Notification Inapplicable When Re-import Not by Original Exporter.

The case involved a writ petition filed by Fomento Resources Private Limited and its director challenging the seizure of a floating crane, MV Maria La...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Standing Orders in Customs Valuation Dispute — Mandates Acceptance of Declared Transaction Value. Petitioner's imported goods detained on suspicion of undervaluation; court holds that without proper inquiry under Customs Act, 1962, rejection of transaction value is arbitrary.

The Petitioner, The Supreme Industries Ltd., a company in the plastics industry, imported goods and filed bills of entry declaring the transaction val...