Hanuman Prasad And Sons vs Commissioner Of Customs (Icd) ...

ik-126676754 Delhi High Court 27 November 2024 • 207 min read

Judges (2)

Ravinder Dudeja Coram Yashwant Varma Delivered

Counsel (8)

Aditya Singla Counsel Respondent Agrim Arora Counsel Appellant Krishnamohan Menon Counsel Intervener Parul Sachdeva Counsel Intervener Purvi Sinha Counsel Appellant Ritwik Saha Counsel Respondent Sumit Khadaria Counsel Appellant Yogendra Aldak Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

Commissioner of Customs (ICD) Patparganj Respondent Hanuman Prasad and Sons Appellant Niraj Silk Mills Appellant

Case Significance

Hanuman Prasad And Sons vs Commissioner Of Customs (Icd) ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 27, 2024 (citation: ik-126676754). Multiple importers appealed CESTAT orders upholding customs authorities' rejection of declared transaction values for imported silk and textile fabrics. The court held that mere reliance on external data without corroborative evidence failed to meet the requirements under the Customs Valuation Rules 1988 and 2007, emphasizing that any reassessment or rejection of declared values must be founded on tangible and justiciable material. The appeals were allowed, CESTAT orders were set aside, and t The bench comprised Justices Ravinder Dudeja and Yashwant Varma. The judgment was delivered by Justice Yashwant Varma.

Summary

Multiple importers appealed CESTAT orders upholding customs authorities' rejection of declared transaction values for imported silk and textile fabrics. The court held that mere reliance on external data without corroborative evidence failed to meet the requirements under the Customs Valuation Rules 1988 and 2007, emphasizing that any reassessment or rejection of declared values must be founded on tangible and justiciable material. The appeals were allowed, CESTAT orders were set aside, and the orders of the Commissioner (Appeals) restoring declared values were upheld.

What was the outcome of Hanuman Prasad And Sons vs Commissioner Of Customs (Icd) ...?

Multiple importers appealed CESTAT orders upholding customs authorities' rejection of declared transaction values for imported silk and textile fabrics. The court held that mere reliance on external d...

Judgment

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